CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The friends gathered around the table. The lunch was served. Which sentence shows a semicolon correctly used to combine the sentences?
A
The friends gathered; around the table the lunch was served.
B
The friends gathered around; the table the lunch was served.
C
The friends gathered around the table; the lunch was served.
D
The friends gathered around the table and; the lunch was served.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Part B Which excerpt from “The Necklace” is an example of irony that has the effect identified in Part A? a. “You must write to your friend, ” he said, “and tell her that you’ve broken the clasp of the necklace and that you’re getting it mended. That’ll give us time to decide what to do."

Detailed explanation-2: -The primary metaphor used in “The Necklace” is the necklace. It represents value as it makes Madame Loisel feels as though she has value and so she is happy to attend the ball. However, when the necklace is lost, she feels that she too loses value and it faced with uncertainty.

Detailed explanation-3: -Situational irony occurs throughout most of The Necklace; it appears when Madame Forestier lends Madame Loisel a diamond necklace since “[she’s] upset because [she] haven’t a single piece of jewelry or a gemstone or anything to wear with [her] dress.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most forms of irony display a disparity between what the characters think can, should, or will happen and what actually transpires. This can spark strong feelings in the reader and serve as a way to teach practical or moral lessons.

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