CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -In the short story ‘The Necklace’ by French author Guy de Maupassant, significant uses of figurative language include personification, symbolism, and hyperbole. They help us to understand the perspectives of Mathilde Loisel and her husband, who is simply called Loisel in the story.

Detailed explanation-2: -An example of foreshadowing in “The Necklace” occurs when Mathilde and her husband, after losing the necklace, locate the jeweler whose name was on its box. The jeweler reveals that the necklace was not one of his: The next day, they took the jewel case to the jeweler whose name was inside.

Detailed explanation-3: -The jeweler tells them that “ ‘I only supplied the case’ “ and not the necklace. The incident foreshadows Mathilde’s mistake when she would replace an imitation necklace for an authentic diamond necklace to her friend.

Detailed explanation-4: -Figurative language is a way to express messages to the reader by using images. The “The Necklace” uses personification to illustrate the idea that the main character, Madame Loisel, believes that fate interfered with her destiny of upper-class life.