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The Necklace
Vocab 1
Vocab 2
Adjectives
Potpourri
100
This is the name of the protagonist in "The Necklace"
Who is Madame Loisel
100
This type of characterization is directly stated by the narrator or another voice in the story and directly describes the character.
What is direct characterization
100
dislike; scorn; contempt
What is disdain
100
this is a word or group of words that come before nouns and are often used to modify nouns
What is an adjective
100
not moderate; excessive
What is immoderate
200
This is the object that Loisel gives to Madame Loisel at the beginning of the story.
What is an invitation
200
This type of characterization is indirect. The reader must draw inferences based on the characters' actions, speech or thoughts.
What is indirect characterization
200
to cover oneself fully, similar to an envelope
What is enveloping
200
a, an, the
What is an article
200
the item that Loisel was going to buy with his 400 francs before giving it to his wife
What is a rifle
300
This is the object that Madame Loisel borrows from Madame Forestier
What is a diamond necklace
300
what is said is not what is meant
What is verbal irony
300
ignorance; childish; not knowing any better
What is naive
300
my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their
What are possessive adjectives
300
the amount of money that Loisel had saved up from an inheritance from his father; half the cost of the necklace
What is 18,000 francs
400
Loisel suggests his wife wear these to the ball because they are in-season, fashionable and reasonably priced.
What are flowers (roses)
400
This type of irony is when the audience knows something that the characters in the story don't
What is dramatic irony
400
looking forward or to the future
What is prospect
400
this, that, these, those
What are demonstrative adjectives
400
to speak with involuntary breaks or pauses
What is stammered
500
Loisel and his wife cut this from their budget to save money after they are forced to take out loans to pay for the necklace.
What is their maid
500
This is when one thing is expected to happen, but then something different happens #PlotTwist
What is situational irony
500
to exert oneself to do or effect something; to make an effort
What is endeavor
500
Jewish, Italian, British, Irish, Japanese, Thai, Hispanic
What are proper adjectives
500
You used to call me on my cell phone
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