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Elements of Plot in "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant

Explore the plot elements in the famous short story "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant, including the exposition, rising action, climax, resolution, conflicts, and various forms of irony. Uncover the sequence of events, character interactions, and the contrast between appearance and reality portrayed in this literary masterpiece.

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Elements of Plot in "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant

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  1. Literary Elementsin “The Necklace”

  2. Elements of Plot Plot – The sequence of events in a story including… Introduction/Exposition – The early part of the story which sets the tone, establishes the setting and introduces the characters Rising Action – action that builds suspense to a climax Climax – turning point of story, highest point of interest Falling action / Resolution – After the climax, author resolves conflict and ties up loose ends

  3. Conflict • External conflict – character vs. outside force like nature, another character or physical obstacle • Internal conflict – occurs within a character…personal struggle

  4. Irony – contrast between appearance and reality – 3 kinds • Situational irony – contrasts what the reader expects vs. what actually happens • Dramatic Irony – when audience knows what will happen before the characters • Verbal Irony – what is said is exaggerated or means something else

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