Combo with "The False Gems" and "The Necklace" – Flashcards
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disconsolate
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hopelessly unhappy
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disdain
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a feeling of contempt for something or someone; scorn
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impart
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to give or share
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lavish
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using or giving in great amounts; to give in great amounts or without limit
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pauper
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a person who is poor
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perceive
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to be or become aware thru the senses
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rancor
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ill will; resentment
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remonstrate
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to say in plead in protest
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conflict
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struggle between opposing forces
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foreshadowing
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clues that suggest events that are yet to come
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mood/atmosphere
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feeling created by images, dialogue, description, characterization and plot
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narration
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the act or process of telling a story
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narrative
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a collection of events that tells a story, which may be true or not, placed in a particular order and recounted through either telling or writing
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narrator
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a person who tells a story in speech or writing
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situational irony
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occurs when the opposite of what you think would happen does happen
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verbal irony
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when a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning- sarcasm and hyperbole are examples
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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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"The Necklace" 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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"The Necklace" 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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"The Necklace" 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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"The Necklace" 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 in "The Necklace"?
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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 in "The Necklace"?
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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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"The Necklace" What does the necklace symbolize?
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Mme's station in life - insecurity- embarrassment
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"The Necklace" What does the wrap symbolize?
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Mr. Loisel's sacrifice for his wife
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"The Necklace" 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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"The Necklace" 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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"The Necklace" 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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"The Necklace" What is the foreshadowing in the story?
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Mme Loisel dreams of luxuries and money
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"The Necklace" What is Mme Loisel's dream?
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Gets invited to ball Mme Loisel borrows necklace Goes to ball and she feels beautiful
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"The Necklace" What is the rising action?
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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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"The Necklace" What is the resolution in the story?
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Middle class until the necklace is lost and then they live like poor people
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"The Necklace" What type of lifestyle do the Loisel's have?
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She wants to be weathly and live the life of the upper class.
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"The Necklace" What type of lifestyle does Mme. Loisel desire?
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She would be embarrassed to be seen in her normal clothes.
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"The Necklace" Why is Mme. Loisel upset by the invitation to the fancy party?
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He puts her happiness before his.
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"The Necklace" 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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Her dress looks too plain without jewels.
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"The Necklace" After she buys a dress, Mme. Loisel is still unhappy. Why?
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They give up very luxury in life, work around the clock and it even affects their appearances.
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"The Necklace" Explain the transformation of the Loisels during the ten years it takes them to pay back the debt.
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What is the background of "The False Gems"?
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1800's in Paris
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"The False Gems" What qualities does Mr. Lantin admire and love in his first wife?
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She appeared simple, honorable, gentle, virtuous and quiet.
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"The False Gems" With what "weaknesses" in wife does he find?
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her love for theater and tacky jewelry
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"The False Gems" What happens to Mr. Lantin when his wife dies?
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he finds he cannot support himself on his modest salary
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"The False Gems" What does he learn from the from the jewelers to whom he takes his wife's gems?
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That they were real, expensive and sent to her as gifts.
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"The False Gems" How does Mr. Lantin's life change after he sells the gems?
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He has money and a very virtuous wife, but she is mean to him.
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"The False Gems" What is the point of view of the story?
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This short story is told from the 3rd person limited point of view. The author focuses on Mr. Lantin's thoughts and feelings.
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"The False Gems" How did Mme. Lantin behave towards her husband when she examined her jewelry?
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Her teasing seemed playful, but she was clearly mocking his blindness to the truth.
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"The False Gems" How did Mr. Lantin deal with his wife's death?
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His heart was broken and he had difficulty handling his grief.
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"The False Gems" Why was Mr. Lantin ashamed to sell the jewels?
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He thought he would too desperate to sell something so cheap and tacky.
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"The False Gems" What was the theme?
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things are not always what they appear to be
