CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following literary elements is prominent in the story’s ending?
A
metaphor
B
irony
C
flashback
D
point of view
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Whitch of the following literary elements is prominent in the story’s ending? Irony.

Detailed explanation-2: -Resolution/Denouement – The conclusion of the story’s plot.

Detailed explanation-3: -Perhaps the most bitter irony of “The Necklace” is that the arduous life that Mathilde must assume after losing the necklace makes her old life-the one she resented so fully-seem luxurious.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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