CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the CLIMAX of this story?
A
When Mathilde buys a new dress for the party.
B
When Mathilde loses the necklace and they can’t find it.
C
When Mathilde has a wonderful and wild time at the party.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The climax occurs when Mathilde realizes that the necklace she had borrowed is lost. The falling action-Mathilde and her husband spend the next ten years paying off their debts, with a lot of hard work and later find out, that the necklace was useless and completely fake.

Detailed explanation-2: -In “The Necklace, ” the climax occurs when the Madame Loisel realizes that the necklace, she borrowed from a friend is truly lost. In literature, the climax is the point where the conflict cannot get any worse; or it is the last exciting event that brings the story to a point.

Detailed explanation-3: -Climax: After ten years of hard work and struggles, the couple pays off all their debts. Falling Action: One day Mathilde is walking to the market and sees the friend that she borrowed the necklace from. She decides to tell her what happened.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mathilde noticing the absence of the necklace is a moment with high emotional intensity. This is when she realizes that aristocracy is not for her. No matter how hard she pretends, she will never be a part of their world. As a result, the climax makes the reader understand the message of the story.

Detailed explanation-5: -However, it isn’t until the very end, after the necklace has been paid for, that Mathilde learns the one she borrowed was a fake. While the reader never sees her reaction to the news, you can infer she learned that just because something looks valuable doesn’t mean it really is.

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