CLASS 10
THE NECKLACE
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Question
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It evokes feelings of superiority in the reader because the reader knows he or she would never act so foolishly.
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It makes the reader realize that people who suffer and live miserable lives have largely brought it on themselves.
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It makes the reader realize that it is more important to have material things than friendship.
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It causes the reader to feel sympathy for the harsh life Madame Loisel unnecessarily led.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Madame Loisel tells Madame Forestier that she had had a very hard life because she had to replace the lost necklace. What is the main effect of irony on the reader? It evokes feelings of superiority in the reader because the reader knows he or she would never act so foolishly.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -The irony in The Necklace is that Mathilde Loisel borrows a necklace from a wealthy friend and subsequently loses it. The Loisel’s spend ten years working to pay for the necklace, driving them to be even more poor than they were at the start of the story.
Detailed explanation-4: -1. An example of situational irony is the fact that the Loisels spend years paying off a necklace that was worthless. 2. An example of dramatic irony is found in the fact that Mathilde tries hard to live an aristocratic life but her aspirations result in the decline of her social class rather than in an advancement.