Plot
What type of conflict is used to develop this story
Internal
The most suspenseful part of a story is called
Rising action
The husband is a symbol for what?
Selflessness, devotion, sacrifice
Describe the protagonist at the beginning of the story
What are some topics in this story?
1.Materialism
2.Social Status
3. Deception
4. Illusion
5. Vanity
What is the conflict in the story "The necklace"
Mathilde Loisel is not wealthy, yet she dreams to be.
The part of the story where there is a change and the stress goes down is?
climax
The protagonist/wife is a symbol for?
Pride, vanity, unappreciation, being unrealistic
Describe the husband at the beginning of the story
practical, sacrificing, content, humble
What's a lesson to be learned about being vain/superficial?
superficial values can lead to wasted lives and sacrifices.
Summarize the rising action
A middle class woman, Loisel is unhappy with her life so her husband comes home with tickets to attend a very affluent party, and she is excited to attend, but upset that she will look plain. So, she borrows a necklace from a wealthy firend,At the ball, Loisel is a hit, everyone loves her. She ends up losing the necklace. After days of searching, she and her husband decide to replace it with a one that looks identical. The replacement cost more money than they make.
What type of irony does this story have. State how you know.
Situational irony. The woman and her husband go into debt and have to spend 10 years of hard work paying off a fake necklace
The necklace is a symbol for?
aspirations for wealth and status
How does the author develop the character traits of hardworking/resilient in the protagonist?
By having her lose the necklace, borrow money, and have to work for years to pay off the debt (plot)
The setting being in paris, france develops which topic
Social class (middle class vs upperclass)
What is the climax?
After ten years of hard work and struggles, the couple pays off all their debts from borrowing money to purchase the necklace
Is 1 of the ways the theme is developed through this story through foreshadowing? If yes, state where it is in the story
The hints at the beginning of the story when the wife is obsessed with looks and obsession
Madame Forestier is a symbol for
Wealth and upper class
The protagonist rough appearance and hardened demeanor reveal the long term effects of this kind of character development
physical and emotional transformation
The protagonist's downfall teaches that appearances can be misleading, developing which topic?
Appearance vs reality
She returns the necklace to the wealthy woman only to find out it was fake
Third person limited
The Ball (Party) is symbolic for
wealth, the protagonist fantasy life, temporary escape from reality
The protagonist refusal to tell the truth about the lost necklace reveals which character flaw?
Pride
If the protagonist had admitted the truth about the necklace, she could have avoided years of hardship, emphasizing this topic
Honesty