The Necklace Review

Which event demonstrates the surprise ending in “The Necklace”?

• Madame Loisel tells Madame Forestier that she had lost the necklace that her friend had lent to her.

• Madame Forestier tells Madame Loisel that the necklace that had been lost was an inexpensive fake.

• Madame Forestier does not recognize her old friend Madame Loisel because Madame Loisel has aged so much.

• Madame Loisel tells Madame Forestier that she had had a very hard life because she had to replace the lost necklace.

In “The Necklace,” Guy de Maupassant structures the ending of the story to create situational irony. In a brief paragraph, define situational irony and explain why the ending of “The Necklace” is ironic.

• Situational irony occurs when there is a discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what actually happens; the ending is ironic because Madame Loisel discovers that the necklace she worked so hard to replace was actually a fake.

• Situational irony occurs when characters are unaware of the true situation; the ending is ironic because Madame Forestier does not recognize Madame Loisel.

• Situational irony occurs when the audience knows something the characters do not; the ending is ironic because Madame Loisel tells Madame Forestier about her hardships.

• Situational irony occurs when the outcome is opposite to what was expected; the ending is ironic because Madame Loisel had aged significantly.

Use a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb to combine the following two sentences: Lisa lost her birth certificate. She will not be able to apply for a passport.

• Lisa lost her birth certificate; therefore, she will not be able to apply for a passport.

• Lisa lost her birth certificate; however, she will not be able to apply for a passport.

• Lisa lost her birth certificate; consequently, she will not be able to apply for a passport.

• Lisa lost her birth certificate; thus, she will not be able to apply for a passport.

One meaning of splendid is “grand” or “magnificent.” Based on this definition and your knowledge of roots and affixes, which sentence below uses the word splendor correctly?

• The family all agreed they had a splendor time during the trip to Yellowstone National Park.

• Scientists track and study the splendor of many different animal species in national parks.

• The splendor habits of bald eagles and other birds can be monitored using ground or air surveys.

• Our simple photographs could not capture the full splendor of Yellowstone National Park in the spring.

Which of the following best describes situational irony?

• When the audience knows something the characters do not.

• When there is a discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what actually happens.

• When characters are unaware of the true situation.

• When the outcome is opposite to what was expected.

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb?

• The weather was terrible; therefore, we decided to stay indoors.

• The weather was terrible; however, we decided to stay indoors.

• The weather was terrible; consequently, we decided to stay indoors.

• The weather was terrible; thus, we decided to stay indoors.

Which of the following sentences uses the word splendor incorrectly?

• The splendor of the Grand Canyon is breathtaking.

• The splendor of the fireworks display was magnificent.

• The splendor of the concert was enjoyed by all.

• The family had a splendor time at the amusement park.

Which event in “The Necklace” best illustrates situational irony?

• Madame Loisel loses the necklace.

• Madame Loisel replaces the necklace with a real one.

• Madame Forestier reveals the necklace was a fake.

• Madame Loisel ages significantly due to her hardships.

Explain the situational irony in the ending of 'The Necklace'.

• Mathilde found the necklace in the end and became rich

• The situational irony in the ending of 'The Necklace' is that the necklace Mathilde borrowed and lost was actually a fake one, and not worth the money she and her husband spent to replace it.

• The necklace was stolen by someone else and Mathilde was blamed for it

• The necklace was actually a magical talisman that would have granted Mathilde all her wishes

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What is this an example of: "A man who needs medical assistance is run over by the ambulance sent to help him."

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Suspense

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