BELLRINGER

1. BELLRINGER Status is defined as the standing a person has in a group to which he or she belongs.  (In paragraph form, answer the following)1. What are some things that give a person status? 2. How can you tell that a person has status? 3. What are some benefits of status? 4. What are some possible harmful effects of concern about status?

2. Background for "The Necklace" • PLOT: This story is about a woman who is unhappy with her social life. • SETTING (Where/When):Takes place in Paris in the second half of the 19th century (1850-1900). • CHARACTER (Who): • Wealthy women were upper class and lived a life of luxury. • Middle-class women took care of family and home. • Lower-class lived a life of poverty and hard work.

3. Background for "The Necklace" • CONFLICT (What):A woman could improve her status by marrying someone of a higher class, however a woman needed a dowry-(money or property) to give her new husband. • CONFLICT (Why):The life of a typical French woman was dictated by the income of her father or husband.

4. Vocabulary List “The Necklace”

5. dowry (n) • Amanda’s dowry was too small to provide a financial start for her marriage, but her future husband did not care because he knew their love was all they needed. • the money or property a bride brings to a marriage

6. prosperous (adj.) • The prosperous gentleman donated five thousand dollars to the American Cancer Society. • wealthy, financially successful

7. incessantly (adv.) • Rachel, who was at the top of her class, studied incessantly for her finals. • nonstop

8. vexation (n) • Lana’s vexation while babysitting demonstrated her lack of patience with young children. • anger or frustration caused by annoyance

9. gallant (adj.) • Mary’s gallant date impressed her with his manners. • exceptionally polite and attentive; noble-minded and chivalrous

10. stammered (v) • The nervous speaker stammered throughout the entire presentation. • stuttered

11. scornfully (adv.) • Stephen was fired for behaving scornfully in front of his customers. • disrespectfully

12. dismay (n) • Chad’s dismay was evident when he placed his gun on the ground and walked away from the battle. • sudden or complete loss of courage; sudden disillusionment

13. ecstasy (n) • Mitchell felt nothing short of ecstasy as he watched the birth of his first child. • an overpowering emotion or intense feeling

14. adulation (n) • The adulation Tanya received after winning the match was a tremendous reward for her hard work. • excessive praise

15. disconsolate (adj.) • After his grandfather died, Michael felt as though his disconsolate feelings would stay with him forever. • sad

16. aghast (adj.) • The victim’s mother was aghast at the site of the accident. • struck with sudden shock, amazement, or horror

17. ruinous (adj.) • The ruinous weather claimed the lives of eleven people in Florida. • disastrous

18. gamut (n) • After her father’s death, Kali experienced a gamut of emotions while she planned his funeral and remembered many great moments they shared. • an entire range or series

19. scanty (adj.) • The family’s food supply was scanty after Mr. Collins lost his job. • a very small or insufficient amount

20. exorbitant (adj.) • The exorbitant amount of food available on cruise ships is often the cause of weight gain for vacationers. • excessively high; a large amount

21. askew (adj.) • The picture hung askew on the wall. • (adv.) in a crooked position; out of line • Tom’s clothes were askew after he played flag football on the beach. • (adj.) crooked, awry