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September 24. English. Agenda. Turn in AR DOL New story, The Necklace Discussion questions. DOL. In one paragraph respond to the following:.
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September 24 English
Agenda • Turn in AR • DOL • New story, The Necklace • Discussion questions
In one paragraph respond to the following: “Honesty is the best policy” is a common saying. Do you agree or disagree with it? Explain your answer. Tell about a time when you obeyed/disobeyed this saying. • Who was involved? • What was the issue? • What were the consequences? • Would you change your decision? Why or why not?
“The Necklace” Guy de Maupassant
Background • “The Necklace” takes place in Paris in the late 1880s. At that time and in that place, social classes were all important; people were born into a certain class, and that was usually where they remained for the rest of their lives.
Our Focus: • Irony: a contrast between appearance and reality • Symbol: an object, a person, a place, or an experience that represents something else (usually something abstract)
“The Necklace” questions: • What does Mathilde wish about herself? • What was her excuse for not being able to go to the party? • Identify Mme. Forestier (what does she do in the story)? • Why did Mathilde have to fire her maid? • What is the surprise ending?
Vocabulary • Create your own definitions/synonyms for the vocabulary terms found in the story. • Incessantly • Disconsolate • Vexation • Pauper • Adulation • Aghast • Privations • Exorbitant
1) (Somebody)______________________ wants _______________, but ___________________, so ______________________________. • 2) What things does she constantly grieve over? • 3) What things does MathildeLoisel dream of? • 4) Describe Mr. Loisel’s feelings for his wife. Give specific examples to support your answer. • 5) Give an example of an idiom from the story. • 6) What did MathildeLoisel borrow from Mme. Forestier? • 7) How has Madame Loisel changed from the beginning of the story to the end? List several examples. • 8) What does the necklace symbolize when Madam Loisel first sees it in the black satin box? • When she loses it? • When the truth of it is revealed? • 9) Give examples of irony from the work. • 10) Summarize the plot: _______________ wants _______________, but ________________, so _______________.