The Necklace – Flashcards
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"The Neckace" takes place in Paris in the second half of the 19th century.
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What is the background of "The Necklace"?
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1884 Paris, France Loisel's apartment, party at the Ministry of Education's Mansion
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What is the setting of "The Necklace"?
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Madame Loisel
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What character is - selfish (beautiful, charming, middle class, spoiled, daydreamed)→→aged quickly, heavy, rough, harsh, shrill voice, and poor?
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Monsieur Loisel
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What character is kind, generous, loyal hard-working, clerk for Ministry of Education, wants to please wife, and middle- class?
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Madame Forestier
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What character is kind, generous, wealthy, and snobby ?
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This story is about a woman who unhappy with her social life. New conflicts take place after one conflict is resolved.
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What is the plot of "The Necklace"?
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This short story is told from the 3rd person limited point of view. The author focuses on Mme. Loisel's thoughts and feelings
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What is the point of view of the story?
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Mme. Loisel vs. herself (her excessive pride, materialism and shallowness cause her emotional torture as she feels she's been deprived of luxuries)
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What is the internal conflict?
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Mme. Loisel vs. Mr. Loisel (different values; although he is tolerant of her behavior and wants to please her)
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What is the external conflict?
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necklace, wrap, dress
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What are the three symbols?
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greed/desire for what one cannot have, differences in social classes, dishonesty, Mme. L's 'fakeness' or want of material things
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What does the necklace symbolize?
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Mme's station in life - insecurity- embarrassment
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What does the wrap symbolize?
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Mr. Loisel's sacrifice for his wife
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What does the dress symbolize?
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1. People should be happy with what they have
2. Honesty is the best policy
3. You may pay a terrible price for greed and desire (Mme. L's fatal flaw, her desire for material things, her 'fakeness' just like the necklace)
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What is the theme of "The Necklace"?
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the author shows what Mme. Loisel is like by concentrating mainly on the way she views her surroundings (daydreams about expensive things/lifestyle
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What is the Characterization in the story?
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Mme. L borrows a necklace to fit in with the rich people she envies, but the loss of the necklace results in her being poorer than she was
After Mme. L loses the necklace & must repay the debt, she endures 10 years of hardship only to find out the necklace is a fake
Mme. Loisel's intense desire for a different life is then equally matched by her intense suffering
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What is the Irony in the story?
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Rue de Martyrs the name of the street and the English word martyr- martyr means a great or constant sufferer
Her intense unhappiness cannot be lifted with one party invitation
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What is the Foreshadowing in the story?
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Paris, France (1800s)
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In the plot chart what is the setting?
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Mme. Loisel- protagonist -- Dynamic Character
Mr Loisel
Mme Forestier
POV- 3rd person limited
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In the plot chart who are the characters
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Mme Loisel dreams of luxuries and money
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What is the narrative hook?
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Gets invited to ball
Mme Loisel borrows necklace
Goes to ball and she feels beautiful
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What is the rising action?
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Mme. Loisel loses the necklace
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What is the climax of the story?
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Borrow money to buy new necklace
Works for ten years to pay off necklace
Mme. Loisel becomes more appreciative and content
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What is the falling action in the story?
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Mme. Forestier tells Mme. Loisel the necklace was fake!!
THEME
You do not need material things to make you happy
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What is the resolution in the story?
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What type of lifestyle do the Loisel's have?
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What type of lifestyle does Mdm. Loisel desire?
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Why is Mdm. Loisel upset by the invitation to the fancy party?
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What do we learn about the moral character of the husband when he gives his wife the 400 francs that he has saved to buy himself a gun?
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After she buys a dress, Mdm. Loisel is still unhappy. Why?
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Explain the transformation of the Loisels during the ten years it takes them to pay back the debt.
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Do you feel sorry for Mdm. Loisel at the end of story? Why or why not?
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Do you feel sorry for Mr. Loisel? Why or why not?
