CLASS 10
THE NECKLACE
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Question
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What type of Irony is this:“‘Oh, my poor Mathilde! But mine was imitation. It was worth at the very most five hundred francs!”’ (Maupassant paragraph 115).
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Situational Irony
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Verbal Irony
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Dramatic Irony
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -situational irony occurs throughout most of the necklace.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Situational Irony is when actions or events have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, or where the outcome is contrary to expectations. The plot of “The Necklace” has situational irony because after replacing her friend’s expensive-looking necklace, and working for ten years to pay off the debt, Mme.
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