CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is the INCITING INCIDENT in the Rising Action?
A
Mathilde’s husband brings her an invitation to a ball
B
Mathilde borrows a necklace from a friend
C
Mathilde loses the necklace
D
Mathilde and her husband go in debt to replace the necklace they lost
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The inciting incident of the story occurs when Mathilde Loisel wants to take one last look in the mirror. She has lived her dream for a night in which she went to a ball. She was looking elegant in an expensive dress and a borrowed diamond necklace.

Detailed explanation-2: -Matilda was not delighted at all to receive the invitation. She knew that all the aristocrats would be there displaying their riches. So, she got spiteful and irritated. She started shedding tears.

Detailed explanation-3: -Loisel has gone to a lot of trouble to get the invitation, but Mathilde’s first reaction is to throw a fit. She doesn’t have anything nice to wear, and can’t possibly go!

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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