CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This is word means an overwhelming feeling of happiness to the point it causes one to feel like they are in a trance like state.She fastened it around her throat, outside her high-necked dress, and remained lost in ____ at the sight of herself.
A
caste
B
delicacies
C
ecstasy
D
modest
E
paste
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The general mood in the Necklace by of Guy de Maupassant is ironic. It is filled with tense and grim storytelling elements. The given spirit is there from the beginning of the story. It illustrates a high level of the unhappiness of Madame Loisel with her life and her status.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mathilde Loisel, the main character in Guy de Maupassant’s short story “The Necklace, ” is the embodiment of insecurity and greed. Her desire to appear wealthy cause her and her husband ten years of misery and ruin any chance she might have had to climb the social ladder.

Detailed explanation-3: -Greed: This short story has the theme of not being greedy in life as Mathilde has been. Mathilde’s greed for a better life leads her husband to get a ticket for an even where Mathilde purchases a dress they cannot afford and borrows a necklace she believes to be worth thousands.

Detailed explanation-4: -Madame Mathilde Loisel, is a round and dynamic character. As a young, married woman, Madame Loisel is pretty and charming, but her vanity makes her feel entitled to more than what she has. In fact, because of her looks, she believes Fate has made a mistake, that she was destined for more.

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