CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the Belle Opoque or Beautiful Era, the setting for “The Necklace”?
A
Early 1800s England
B
Late 1800s, but before WWI, in France
C
Between WWI and WWII in Germany
D
After WWII in America
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -1. What defines the Belle Époque? Spanning the years between the end of France’s Second Empire (1852-1870) and the beginning of the First World War, the Belle Époque was an era characterised by optimism, economic prosperity, and technological and scientific progress in both Europe and the United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -The belle époque, a French expression meaning “beautiful era, ” refers to the interwar years between 1871 and 1914, when Paris was at the forefront of urban development and cultural innovation.

Detailed explanation-3: -French for “Beautiful Age, ” Belle Époque celebrated a period of prosperity, peace and an abundance of creative talent in all of the arts, including fashion and jewelry. It was a time of all things elegant and beautiful.

Detailed explanation-4: -La Belle Époque (French: [bɛlepɔk]; French for “The Beautiful Era") was a period of Western history.

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