Lexi O’Donnell, Sierra Norris, Taelor Schuder, Kadejah Harrison
Theme
It is better to tell the
truth and face the
consequences than
to try to protect
one's pride by telling
a lie.
Appearances can be
deceiving.
Don’t judge a book
by its cover.
A woman replaces
her friend’s necklace
that she lost, and
spends years paying
for the new one.
Later she realizes
that it wasn’t real.
Dictionary
Definition and Sentence

Rueful- regretful
-We felt rueful when our friend didn't get invited to the
party.
 Disheveled- wrinkled, unkempt in appearance
-The man was untidy, messy and his hair was long and all
over the place: he looked disheveled, and may even
have spent a couple of days living rough
 Aghast- horrified; very surprised
-She stood aghast at the sight of the terrible crash
 Adulation- overenthusiastic praise
-The actress accepted the adulation of the crowd with
delight
 Pauper- person who is poor
-Years of bad financial planning, turned the trust fund
child into a pauper.
 Chic- fashionable
-There are plenty of ways to bag a bargain and make over
your home with cheap chic.
 Dowry- state of affairs in one’s life
-Noble women of the Middle Ages were expected to bring a
dowry to the marriage.
 Usurer- professional in financial institution
-The usurer lent the neighbor 2000 dollars.
 Vexation- irritation
-I burst into tears of vexation, filled with anger and
humiliation.
Easy way to remember
 Double R’s
 dis+sheve(shave)+.. a person who
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doesn’t shave is UNTIDY
A Ghost...when you see a ghost you are
filled with fear and surprise
ADmiring congratULATIONs =
ADULATION
pau(poor) Per(son)
These days all chicks (chic) are
stylish,elegant
Dowry has the word Do, and you say I
Do when you get married
Usurer=Use, like uses professional
equipment in financial institutions
Vexation+Irritation rymes
Irony
Metaphor
*Madame Loisel thought that
the ball was going to make her
life better because all the rich
people were doing it but it
made her life worse.
The necklace itself could be taken as a
metaphor for the illusion that respect
and status in society rely upon wealth.
*The necklace that Madame Loisel
borrowed was suppose to prove
that she was a member of high
end society but it turned out to be
fake, just like her belief that she
was a member of a higher society.
Allegory
The necklace was an
item that was out of
reach for her status.
personification
"tapestries peopling the walls"
Symbolism
The necklace itself symbolizes wealth
and appearance. The revelation of the
necklace's falseness at the end is meant
to mirror the falseness of Mathilde's
dream of wealth.
Madame Loisel-
Very ungrateful for the life
she has, because instead of
being delighted, as her
husband hoped, she threw
the invitation on the table.
Also, materialistic,
because she had no gowns,
no jewels, nothing and she
loved nothing but that.
**POV
3rd person
omniscient
Madam ForstierWealthy, beautiful, and
generous, because she let
Madame Loisel choose any
jewel from her large casket.
Monsieur LoiselMadame Loisel’s husband; is
very unhappy with his life,
but does the best he can to
please his wife by spending
his money on her and willing
to sacrifice things for her. He
is also patient and
resourceful.
Mme. Loisel realizes she lost Mme. Forstier’s necklace.
Madame and Monsieur Loisel are
invited to a ball and since
Madame doesn’t have anything to
wear her husband buys her a dress
and she borrows a necklace from
her friend, Madame
Madame and Monsieur Loisel
start borrowing money and
working to pay off the lost
necklace.
They spend ten years paying of the
necklace and when they give the
new necklace to Mme. Forstier's
they find out that the original
necklace was not real.
Mme Loisel complains about
her not having expensive
things and is not happy.
Setting: 19th century
France.
Mood:
suspense &
irony