Combo with "The False Gems" and "The Necklace" – Flashcards
Unlock all answers in this set
Unlock answersquestion
            disconsolate
answer
        hopelessly unhappy
question
            disdain
answer
        a feeling of contempt for something or someone; scorn
question
            impart
answer
        to give or share
question
            lavish
answer
        using or giving in great amounts; to give in great amounts or without limit
question
            pauper
answer
        a person who is poor
question
            perceive
answer
        to be or become aware thru the senses
question
            rancor
answer
        ill will; resentment
question
            remonstrate
answer
        to say in plead in protest
question
            conflict
answer
        struggle between opposing forces
question
            foreshadowing
answer
        clues that suggest events that are yet to come
question
            mood/atmosphere
answer
        feeling created by images, dialogue, description, characterization and plot
question
            narration
answer
        the act or process of telling a story
question
            narrative
answer
        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
question
            narrator
answer
        a person who tells a story in speech or writing
question
            situational irony
answer
        occurs when the opposite of what you think would happen does happen
question
            verbal irony
answer
        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
question
            "The Neckace" takes place in Paris in the second half of the 19th century.
answer
        What is the background of "The Necklace"?
question
            1884 Paris, France Loisel's apartment, party at the Ministry of Education's Mansion
answer
        What is the setting of "The Necklace"?
question
            Madame Loisel
answer
        "The Necklace" What character is - selfish (beautiful, charming, middle class, spoiled, daydreamed)→→aged quickly, heavy, rough, harsh, shrill voice, and poor?
question
            Monsieur Loisel
answer
        "The Necklace" What character is kind, generous, loyal hard-working, clerk for Ministry of Education, wants to please wife, and middle- class?
question
            Madame Forestier
answer
        "The Necklace" What character is kind, generous, wealthy, and snobby ?
question
            This story is about a woman who unhappy with her social life. New conflicts take place after one conflict is resolved.
answer
        What is the plot of "The Necklace"?
question
            This short story is told from the 3rd person limited point of view. The author focuses on Mme. Loisel's thoughts and feelings
answer
        "The Necklace" What is the point of view of the story?
question
            Mme. Loisel vs. herself (her excessive pride, materialism and shallowness cause her emotional torture as she feels she's been deprived of luxuries)
answer
        What is the internal conflict in "The Necklace"?
question
            Mme. Loisel vs. Mr. Loisel (different values; although he is tolerant of her behavior and wants to please her)
answer
        What is the external conflict in "The Necklace"?
question
            greed/desire for what one cannot have, differences in social classes, dishonesty, Mme. L's 'fakeness' or want of material things
answer
        "The Necklace" What does the necklace symbolize?
question
            Mme's station in life - insecurity- embarrassment
answer
        "The Necklace" What does the wrap symbolize?
question
            Mr. Loisel's sacrifice for his wife
answer
        "The Necklace" What does the dress symbolize?
question
            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)
answer
        What is the theme of "The Necklace"?
question
            the author shows what Mme. Loisel is like by concentrating mainly on the way she views her surroundings (daydreams about expensive things/lifestyle
answer
        "The Necklace" What is the characterization in the story?
question
            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
answer
        "The Necklace" What is the irony in the story?
question
            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
answer
        "The Necklace" What is the foreshadowing in the story?
question
            Mme Loisel dreams of luxuries and money
answer
        "The Necklace" What is Mme Loisel's dream?
question
            Gets invited to ball  Mme Loisel borrows necklace  Goes to ball and she feels beautiful
answer
        "The Necklace" What is the rising action?
question
            Borrow money to buy new necklace  Works for ten years to pay off necklace  Mme. Loisel becomes more appreciative and content
answer
        What is the falling action in the story?
question
            Mme. Forestier tells Mme. Loisel the necklace was fake!!    THEME  You do not need material things to make you happy
answer
        "The Necklace" What is the resolution in the story?
question
            Middle class until the necklace is lost and then they live like poor people
answer
        "The Necklace" What type of lifestyle do the Loisel's have?
question
            She wants to be weathly and live the life of the upper class.
answer
        "The Necklace" What type of lifestyle does Mme. Loisel desire?
question
            She would be embarrassed to be seen in her normal clothes.
answer
        "The Necklace" Why is Mme. Loisel upset by the invitation to the fancy party?
question
            He puts her happiness before his.
answer
        "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?
question
            Her dress looks too plain without jewels.
answer
        "The Necklace" After she buys a dress, Mme. Loisel is still unhappy. Why?
question
            They give up very luxury in life, work around the clock and it even affects their appearances.
answer
        "The Necklace" Explain the transformation of the Loisels during the ten years it takes them to pay back the debt.
question
            What is the background of "The False Gems"?
answer
        1800's in Paris
question
            "The False Gems" What qualities does Mr. Lantin admire and love in his first wife?
answer
        She appeared simple, honorable, gentle, virtuous and quiet.
question
            "The False Gems" With what "weaknesses" in wife does he find?
answer
        her love for theater and tacky jewelry
question
            "The False Gems" What happens to Mr. Lantin when his wife dies?
answer
        he finds he cannot support himself on his modest salary
question
            "The False Gems" What does he learn from the from the jewelers to whom he takes his wife's gems?
answer
        That they were real, expensive and sent to her as gifts.
question
            "The False Gems" How does Mr. Lantin's life change after he sells the gems?
answer
        He has money and a very virtuous wife, but she is mean to him.
question
            "The False Gems" What is the point of view of the story?
answer
        This short story is told from the 3rd person limited point of view. The author focuses on Mr. Lantin's thoughts and feelings.
question
            "The False Gems" How did Mme. Lantin behave towards her husband when she examined her jewelry?
answer
        Her teasing seemed playful, but she was clearly mocking his blindness to the truth.
question
            "The False Gems" How did Mr. Lantin deal with his wife's death?
answer
        His heart was broken and he had difficulty handling his grief.
question
            "The False Gems" Why was Mr. Lantin ashamed to sell the jewels?
answer
        He thought he would too desperate to sell something so cheap and tacky.
question
            "The False Gems" What was the theme?
answer
        things are not always what they appear to be