Vocabulary
Define the word "Clerk"
a person employed in an office or bank to keep records and accounts
Who is Mathilde Loisel?
The main character.
Who wrote "the necklace"
Guy De Maupassant
What is a simile?
the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox ).
Defiine literary realism
Literary realism is a literary movement that represents reality by portraying mundane, everyday experiences as they are in real life.
Define the word "Dowry"
What are some of Madame Loisel's character traits?
Greedy, socially ambitious, and insecure.
Why is Madame Loisel annoyed by the invitation?
She has nothing nice to wear.
What is a metaphor?
A word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. ex: You are my guardian angel.
How does Mme. Loisel feel about her social
standing?
Dissatisfied and resentful
Define "Gallantries"
Polite attention or respect given by men to women.
What is Monseiur Loisel's job?
He is a clerk at the Ministry of Education.
To make his wife happy, what does Monsieur Loisel give up to buy her a dress?
The money he had saved for a gun.
Is "A sphinx like smile" a metaphor or simile?
Simile
True or false : Mme. Forestier is the antagonist in the story.
False
Direct Characterization
The writer makes direct statements about a character's personality and tells the reader or viewer what the character is like. Direct characterization tells the reader or viewer.
Who lent the necklace to Mathilde?
Madame Forestier
What was the lie Mathilde told Madame Frostier about the necklace?
The clasp broke and it is getting repaired.
Is “quite above herself with happiness.” a simile or metaphor?
The necklace can be seen as symbolic of:
The deceptiveness of appearances.
Indirect Characterization
Indirect characterization is a type of literary device that reveals details about a character without stating them explicitly. Instead of describing a character in a straightforward way, the author shows their traits.
In the end, how has her poverty changed Mme.
Loisel?
She looks older than she is, she has become a hard worker, she has lost some of her pride and vanity.
How much did it cost to replace the new necklace
36,000 Francs
What two words help you identify a simile
"like" "as"
What is the realism in "The Necklace"?
The author portrays the struggles of the lower-middle-class in the nineteenth-century Parisian society.