Theme
What is theme?
The overall message of a story.
Define symbolism?
A person, place or object that represents one thing but has a deeper meaning.
What are the 2 types of characterization?
Direct and Indirect characterization.
What is the resolution?
Mathilde sees her friend on the street and finds out the necklace was a fake all along.
Was the necklace a fake?
True
How does the moral of a story differ from theme?
The moral is a lesson learned and theme is the message the story tells the reader.
What is a symbol in the story?
The necklace, the ball, or her dress.
What are her effects on others?
She acts harshly towards others especially her husband.
What is the exposition?
She is a poor lady who is pretty but rude and thinks she deserves more than what she has.
She found the necklace
False, she did not find the necklace
What is the theme of the story?
Do not let greed overcome you
What does the necklace symbolize?
Her trying to be someone she is not.
´´ No; there is nothing more humiliating than to look poor among other women who are rich.´´
What type of characterization is this?
Speech
What is the rising action?
The rising action is when she gets invited to the ball and convinces her husband to buy her an expensive dress. She also goes to her friend and borrows a diamond necklace.
Her dad buys her the dress for the ball
False, her husband buys her the dress for the ball
If mathilde was less greedy how would the theme change?
The theme would be if your more appreciative then you will be treated with more respect
What does the dress represent?
It represents her husbands love and affection towards her.
´She suffered ceaselessly, feeling herself born for all the delicacies and all the luxuries.´´
What type of characterization is this?
Thoughts
What is the Climax?
They go to the ball and have a great time but she loses the necklace.
Before she lost the necklace she never worked
True
How does the theme relate to the story?
Mathilde is very greedy throughout the story and lets her greed overcome her.
What does the ball represent?
Her desire to show off to others.
´´ She was one of those pretty and charming girls who are sometimes, as if by mistake of destiny, born in a family of clerks.´´
What is the type of characterization and how do you know?
Looks because it describes what she looks like.
What is the falling action?
Her husband looks everywhere for the necklace but cannot find it. They borrow a lot of money to replace the lost necklace. They work for 10 years to pay off there debt.
They paid off the entire necklace in 5 years
False, they paid off the necklace in 10 years