372 proficiently. complexity bandindependentlyand high endofthegrades 9–10text stories, dramas, andpoems, atthe comprehend literature, including By theendofgrade 10, readand Reading Literature  widely read work. “The Necklace”ishismost freed himtowritefulltime. him immediatefameand “Ball ofFat,”whichearned published hisfirstshortstory, encouragement, Maupassant Zola’sEmile Zola.With of writersledbynovelist in Parisandjoinedacircle service, Maupassantsettled endings. Followingmilitary frequently offer unforeseen and pessimisticthat that are bothrealistic (1850–1893) wrote tales Guy deMaupassant A masteroftheshortstory, About the Author Model Annotation First-Read Guideand

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Concept Vocabulary Necklace The opportunity tocompletetheclose-read notesafteryourfirstread. Apply thesestrategiesasyouconductyourfirstread. You willhavean First ReadFICTION review yourrankings.Markchangestooriginalrankingsasneeded. After completingthefirstread, comebackto theconceptvocabularyand order from mostfamiliar(1)toleast(6). reading, notehowfamiliar youare witheachword. Then,rankthewords in You willencounterthefollowingwords asyouread “TheNecklace.”Before have already read. already knowandwhatyou the selectiontowhatyou CONNECT they do. why and about, NOTICE those involvedreact as when resplendent what suppleness refinement gallantries exquisite whom homage WORD ithappens,and ideas within happens, thestoryis where

the selection. by writingabriefsummaryof the Comprehension Check and you wanttorevisit. vocabulary andkeypassages ANNOTATE RESPOND YOUR RANKING by marking by completing

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The Necklace Guy de Maupassant translated by Andrew MacAndrew

BACKGROUND In the late nineteenth century, a type of literature known as Realism SCAN FOR emerged as a reaction to the idealism and optimism of Romantic literature. MULTIMEDIA Realism sought to describe life as it is, without ornament or glorification. “The Necklace,” an example of Realist fiction, tells the story of an average woman who pays a significant price to experience a glamorous evening. As in all Realist fiction, there is no fairy-tale ending.

1 he was one of those pretty, charming young women who are S born, as if by an error of Fate, into a petty official’s family. NOTES She had no dowry,1 no hopes, not the slightest chance of being appreciated, understood, loved, and married by a rich and distinguished man; so she slipped into marriage with a minor civil servant at the Ministry of Education. 2 Unable to afford jewelry, she dressed simply: but she was as wretched as a déclassée, for women have neither caste nor breeding—in them beauty, grace, and charm replace pride of birth. Innate refinement, instinctive elegance, and suppleness of wit give refinement (rih FYN muhnt) n. them their place on the only scale that counts, and these qualities politeness; good manners make humble girls the peers of the grandest ladies. 3 She suffered constantly, feeling that all the attributes of a gracious

© Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. or its affiliates. Inc., Education, © Pearson suppleness (SUHP uhl nihs) n. life, every luxury, should rightly have been hers. The poverty smoothness; fluidity; ability of her rooms—the shabby walls, the worn furniture, the ugly to adapt easily to different situations

1. dowry (DOW ree) n. wealth or property given by a woman’s family to her husband upon their marriage.

The Necklace 373 luxury, andantiquity. mark detailsrelated tosize, the life MadameLoisel do thesedetailspaintof desires? the needsofwomen acts ofpoliteattentionto 374 exquisite CONCLUDE: QUESTION: ANNOTATE: CLOSE READ NOTES particular details? the author usethese gallantries very beautiful orlovely

UNIT 4•ALLTHAT GLITTERS (EHKS kwihziht) (EHKS (GAL uhntreez)(GAL Whydoes In paragraph 3, Whatimage

adj.

n. 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 request thepleasure ofthecompanyM.andMme. Loisel dreamed ofthick-carpetedreception rooms withOrientalhangings, her awokerueful thoughtsandthewildestdreams inhermind.She her angry. TheverysightofthelittleBreton girlwhocleanedfor of herclasswouldnotevenhavenoticed,tormentedandmade upholstery—caused herpain. All thesethingsthatanotherwoman and wavingalarge envelope. days atatimefrom sorrow, regret, despair, anddistress. so miserablewhenshegothomeagain.Shewouldweepforwhole attended, butshedidn’tliketovisitherbecauseitalwaysmade sought after. She wouldhavesolovedtocharm,beenvied,admired and the onlythingsthatsheloved—shefeltwasmadeforthem. or wingsofgrouse. received withsphinx-likesmileswhileeatingthepinkfleshoftrout dishes servedongorgeous china,andof ladies andexoticbirds inafairyforest; shewouldthinkof with gleamingsilveramidtapestriedwallspeopledbyknightsand stew! There’s nothingbetter..”shewouldvisualizeelegantdinners soup tureen andexclaim,delighted:“Ah,agoodhomemadebeef old cloth,andwatchedherhusbandoppositelift thelidof whose attentionsallwomenlongedfor. for teatimechatswithintimatefriends—famous,sought-aftermen and ofenchantinglittlesittingrooms redolent ofperfume,designed in oldsilks,withfragilelittletablesholdingpricelessknick-knacks, wide armchairs.Shedreamed ofgreat drawingrooms upholstered breeches, madedrowsy bytheheatfrom thestove,asleepin lighted bytall,bronze torches, andwithtwohugefootmeninknee 3. 2. be there.” there are onlyafewreserved fortheemployees. All the officials will getting it.Everyonewantsaninvitation:they’re ingreat demandand this wouldbeanoccasionforyou,agreat one!Ihadalotoftrouble the invitationontableandmuttered, annoyed: evening reception attheMinistryonMonday, January18th.”

Loisel Georges “The MinisterofEducationandMadameGeorges Ramponneau She tore itopeneagerlyandtookoutaprintedcard whichsaid: “There,” hesaid,“there’s somethingforyou.” Then oneeveningherhusbandarrivedhomelookingtriumphant She hadarichfriend,schoolmatefrom theconventshehad She hadnoproper wardrobe, nojewels,nothing. And thosewere When shesatdowntodinneratherround tablewithitsthree-day Instead ofbeingdelighted,asherhusbandhadhoped, shetossed She lookedathim,irritated,andsaidimpatiently: “Why, Ithoughtyou’dbepleased,dear. You nevergooutand “What doyouexpectmetowiththat?”

(lwah ZEHL)

(zhawrzh) (zhawrzh) Ramponneau (ram NOH) puh gallantries whispered and exquisite 3 atan 2

© Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 18 17 16 15 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 5. lovely. ..” few days.” ready. Oneeveningherhusbandsaid: depressed, disturbed,worried—despitethefactthatherdress was get somethingreally nice.” there onSundays. near Nanterre, withafewfriendswhowentshootinglarksaround aside tobuyarifle sothathecouldgohuntingthefollowingsummer hundred francs.” economical governmentclerk. eliciting animmediaterefusal andanexclamationofhorror from this at thesametimeestimatinghowmuchshecouldaskforwithout very simple?” suitable onethatyoucouldwearagainonotheroccasions,something will bebetterdressed thanIwouldbe.” to theparty. Givetheinvitation tooneofyourcolleagueswhosewife answered himcalmly, wipinghertear-damp cheeks: slowly toward thecornersofhermouth.Hemumbled: crying. Two bigtearsescapedfrom thecornersofhereyesandrolled so dowdy. stricken amongalotofrichwomen.” time ofyear. Fortenfrancsyoucangettwoorthree beautiful roses.” 4.

chic dowdy And sheanswered: As thedayofballdrew closer, MadameLoiselseemed At last,nottoosure ofherself, shesaid: “You canwearsomefresh flowers.It’sconsidered verychic He suggested: He fellsilent,amazedandbewildered toseethathiswife was “But whataboutthedress youweartothetheater?Ithinkit’s It hadneverevenoccurred tohim.Hestammered: “I haven’tathingtowear. HowcouldIgo?” “I hatenothavingasinglejewel,onestone,to wear. Ishalllook “What’s thematter? You’ve really beenverystrangetheselast “Well, allright,then.I’llgiveyoufourhundred francs.Buttryto However, hesaid: He wentalittlepale,forthatwasexactlytheamounthehadput “It’s hard tosayexactlybutIthinkcouldmanagewithfour She thoughtforseveralseconds,makinghercalculationsand “Listen, Mathilde,howmuchwouldaneveningdress cost—a He wasovercome. Hesaid: “It’s nothing.It’sjustthatIhavenoeveningdress andsoIcan’tgo But, withgreat effort, shehadovercome hermisery;andnowshe “What isit?Whatit?” Then herhusbandexclaimed: “No .there’s nothingmore humiliatingthantolookpoverty- That didn’tsatisfyheratall.

(sheek)

adj. 4 I’dalmostrathernotgototheparty.” shabby. adj . fashionable. 5 atthis NOTES The Necklace

375 someone something donetohonor duhnt) 376 resplendent NOTES homage gorgeous

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adj. (OM ihj)

dazzling; (rih SPLEHN (rih

n. 41 40 39 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 Forestier 6. her wellenoughforthat,don’tyouthink?” husband hadbeensleepingsincemidnightinasmall, deserted this victorysocompleteandsweettotheheartofawoman. homage of hersuccess,floatinginacloudhappinessformedbyallthis forgetting everythinginthistriumphofherbeautyandtheglory wanted towaltzwithher. Theministerhimself noticedher. tried togetthemselvesintroduced toher. aides All theminister’s and deliriouslyhappy. All themenlookedather, askedwhoshewas, She wastheprettiest womanthere— and fledwithhertreasure. at herself ecstatically. around herneckoverhigh-neckeddress andstood there gazing desire. Herhandstrembled asshepickeditup.She fastenedit diamond necklace,andherheartstartedbeatingwithoverwhelming like.” herself totakethemoff, togivethemback. And shekeptasking: She triedonthejewelrybefore themirror, hesitating,unabletobring to agoldVenetian cross setwithstones,ofveryfineworkmanship. jewel case,brought ittoMadameLoiselopenedit,andsaid: enveloping themselvesintheirrichfurs,wouldn’t seeher. and wantedtoescapequicklysothattheotherwomen, whowere shabbiness jarred withthe eleganceofhereveningdress. Shefeltthis around hershoulders—the plainwrapsfrom hereverydaylife whose wonderful time. sitting room, withthree othergentlemenwhosewiveswere havinga

Forestier All atonce,inaboxlinedwithblacksatin,shecameuponsuperb “Wait—you sillything!Whydon’tyougoandseeMadame “You’re right.Itneveroccurred tome.” She letoutajoyfulcry. He brought herwrapsso that theycouldleaveandputthem When shelefttheparty, itwasalmostfourinthemorning.Her She dancedenraptured—carried away, intoxicatedwithpleasure, The dayofthepartyarrived.MadameLoiselwasagreat success. She threw herarmsaround herfriend’sneck,kissed herardently, “Yes, ofcourse.” “Could youlendmethisone—justandnothingelse?” Hesitantly, filledwithterribleanguish,sheasked: “Why yes.Here, lookforyourself. Idon’tknowwhichonesyou’ll “Do youhaveanythingelse,bychance?” Her eyeswandered from somebraceletstoapearlnecklace,then “Take yourpick,mydear.” Madame Forestier wenttohermirrored wardrobe, tookoutabig The nextdayshewenttoseeherfriendandrelated hertaleofwoe. , allthisadmiration,thedesires shehadstirred up—by 6 andaskhertolendyousomejewelry. You certainlyknow

(fawr ehs TYAY) ehs (fawr resplendent , graceful,beaming,

© Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 59 58 57 82 81 80 79 78 77 76 75 74 73 72 71 70 69 68 67 66 65 64 63 62 61 60 look forone,callingtothedriverstheysawpassingindistance. Outside inthestreet, there wasnocabtobefound;theysetout 8. 7. broughams on theembankment,theyfoundoneofthoseancientnocturnal said, “andseeif Ican’tfind it.” dressed again. must beinthecab.” pockets, everywhere. was nothingaround herneck. Then shecriedout.Thenecklacewasgone;there she couldseeherself inallhergloryoncemore. thinking thathehadtobeattheMinistrybyten. apartment. Forher, itwasallover. And hewas Martyrs, andtheywentsadlyupstairstotheir ashamed toshowtheirshabbinessindaylight. seemed tobetheslightesthopeoftracingit. to theoffices ofthecabcompanies—in aword, wherever there nothing. to gobed,sittingcrushed onachair, lifeless andblank.

broughams Seine And heleftthehouse.Sheremained inhereveningdress, tooweak And theysearched thefoldsofherdress, thefolds of herwrap,the But shewouldn’tlistentohimandwenthastilydownstairs. “Wait aminute. You’ll catchcoldoutthere. I’mgoingtocallacab.” Loisel heldherback. They walkedtoward theSeine, “I’m goingtoretrace thewholedistancewecovered onfoot,”he They lookedateachotherinutterdejection.FinallyLoiselgot “No. “ “No. Whataboutyou—didyounoticeit?” “Yes, mostlikely. Doyouremember thenumber?” “But if youhadlostitinthestreet, wewouldhave heard itfall.It “Yes. Iremember touchingitinthehallwayofMinistry.” “Are yousure youstillhaditwhenwelefttheball?” He asked: They didn’tfindit. “What didyousay?.What!Impossible!” He gotup,thunderstruck. “The .thenecklace—it’sgone.” She turnedtoward himinafrenzy: “What’s thematter?” Her husband,already half undressed, asked: She tookoff herwrapsbefore themirror sothat It tookthemtotheirdoorintheRuedes He wenttothepolicestation,newspapers offer areward, Her husbandreturned at about seveno’clock.Hehadfound

(sayn) river flowing through Paris. through flowing river (sayn) 8

whichare onlytobeseeninParisatnight,asif theywere (broomz) n . horse-drawn carriages. . horse-drawn 7 shiveringandmiserable.Finally, around her neck. around neck. her nothing was there gone; was necklace The Then she cried out. 66–68, markthe broken upinsomeway. hesitation orspeechthatis punctuation thatsuggests effect ofthedialogue? punctuation addtothe ANNOTATE: CLOSE READ NOTES CONCLUDE: QUESTION: emotions dotheyconvey? punctuation marks?What the authorusethese The Necklace Whydoes Inparagraphs Howdoesthe

377 378 NOTES

UNIT 4•ALLTHAT GLITTERS 85 84 83 99 98 97 96 95 94 93 92 91 90 89 88 87 86 learned nothing. before suchanappallingcatastrophe. promissory notes, hundred from another, ahundred here, fifty there. Hesigned borrow therest. necklace wasfoundbefore theendofFebruary. stipulated thatheshouldtakeitbackfor34,000francsif theother 40,000 francs.Theycouldhaveitfor36,000 necklace whichtheydecidedwasexactlyliketheother. Itwasworth with worryanddistress. necklace liketheother, rackingtheirmemories,bothofthemsick through hisledgers: went tothejewelerwhosenameappeared insideit.Helooked That’ll giveustimetodecidewhatdo.” broken theclaspofnecklaceandthatyou’re gettingitmended. 9. Forestier saidinafaintly waspish tone: counter36,000francs. the newnecklace,placingonjeweler’s the prospect ofphysicalprivationandmoralsuffering, wenttoget would befilled,bytheblackmiseryabouttodescenduponhim, able tohonorit,andhorrified bytheanxietieswithwhichhisfuture career, gavehissignature evenwhenhewasn’tsure hewouldbe and theentire raceofmoneylenders.Hecompromised hiswhole a thief? would shehavesaid?Mightn’ttakenMadame Loiselfor had noticedthesubstitution,whatwouldshehave thought?What needed it.”

promissory “You mustwritetoyourfriend,”hesaid,“andtellherthatyou’ve Loisel returned intheevening,hisfacelinedandpale;hehad She spentthewholedaywaiting,inastateofutterhopelessness He borrowed, askingathousandfrancsfrom oneman,five Loisel possessed18,000francslefthimbyhisfather. Hewould They askedthejewelertoholditforthemthree days,andthey In afashionableshopnearthePalaisRoyal,theyfounddiamond Then theywentfrom onejewelertothenext,tryingfinda “I didn’tsellthisnecklace,madame.Ionlysuppliedthecase.” The nextdaytheytookthecaseinwhichithadbeenkeptand “We’ll havetoreplace thenecklace.” Loisel, whohadagedfiveyears,declared: By theendofweek,theyhadlostallhope. She wrote theletterathisdictation. She didn’topenthecaseasherfriendhadfeared shemight.If “You couldhavebrought itbackalittlesooner!Imight have When MadameLoiselwenttoreturn thenecklace,Madame (PROM uh sawr ee) sawr uh (PROM 9 borrowed atexorbitantrates,dealtwithusurers notes

written promises to pay back borrowed money. borrowed back to pay promises written

© Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 113 112 111 110 109 108 107 106 105 104 103 102 101 100 Élysées make orbreak you! Who couldtell?Howstrangeandficklelife is!Howlittleittakesto beautiful, thebelleofball. window andmuseoverthatpartylongagowhenshehadbeenso when herhusbandwasattheoffice, shewouldsitdownbythe slopping wateroverthefloorsasshewashedthem.Butsometimes, her skirtsaskew, withreddened hands,shespokeinaloudvoice, woman, hard andcoarse,thatonefindsinpoorfamilies.Disheveled, usurious ratesandthecompoundinterest. five centimesapage. ledgers inorder, andoftenatnightaswell,doingcopyingtwenty- requested onothers. dismissed themaid;theymovedintoanatticunderroof. fortitude. Thecrushing debthadtobepaid.Shewouldpayit.They stricken. However, sheresigned herself toitwithunexpected outraged, contestingeachsou the grocer, andthebutcherwithherbasketonarm,bargaining, Dressed likeaworking-classwoman,shewenttothefruit store, and carriedwaterupstairs,stoppingateveryfloortogetherbreath. line todry;shetookthegarbagedownstreet everymorning, the laundry, washingshirtsand dishclothswhichshehungona nails ongreasy casseroles andthebottomsofsaucepans.Shedid work ofthekitchen.Shewasheddishes,wearingdownherpink dressed womanshouldspeak tohersofamiliarly. Shemurmured: why shouldn’tshetellherthewholestory? certainly sheshould. And nowthatshehadpaideverythingback, still young,beautiful, stillcharming. sight ofawomantakingchildforwalk.ItwasMadameForestier, 11. 10.

After tenyears,theyhadmadegoodoneverything,includingthe And itwentonlikethatfortenyears. Then oneSundaywhenshewasstrolling alongtheChamps- How wouldthingshaveturnedoutif shehadn’tlostthatnecklace? Madame Loisellookedoldnow. Shehadbecomethesortofstrong Her husbandworkedintheevenings,puttingashopkeeper’s Every monthsomenoteshadtobehonored andmore time She cametoknowalltheheavyhouseholdchores, theloathsome Madame Loiselcametoknowtheawfullife ofthepoverty- Madame Loiselstartedtotremble. Shouldshespeak toher? Yes, “But .madame!I’msure . You mustbemistaken.” The otherdidn’trecognize herandwassurprisedthatthisplainly “Hello, Jeanne.” She wentuptoher. Champs-Élysées value. later, little of also was sou

(soo) (soo) 11 toforget theweek’schores forawhile,shesuddenly caught n . former French coin, worth very little; the centime (SAHN teem), mentioned teem), mentioned (SAHN centime the little; very worth coin, French . former

(SHAHN zay lee ZAY) lee zay (SHAHN 10 ofherpitiful funds. fashionable street in Paris. in street fashionable paragraph 100. shortest sentencein paragraph 108. the repeated word in sentence might not? create thatalonger does thisshortsentence effect ofthisrepetition? CONCLUDE: QUESTION: ANNOTATE: CLOSE READ NOTES CONCLUDE: QUESTION: ANNOTATE: CLOSE READ others intheparagraph? sentence different from the author repeat thisword? The Necklace Whydoesthe Howisthis Underline Markthe Whatisthe Whateffect

379 380 NOTES

UNIT 4•ALLTHAT GLITTERS 129 128 127 126 125 124 123 122 121 120 119 118 117 116 115 114 and I’vehadplentyoftrouble—and allbecauseofyou!” hundred francsatthemost!” her own. other one?” we were quitepoor. . Anyway, I’mgladit’soveranddonewith.” us tenyearstopayforit. You canimagineitwasn’teasyforus,since party attheMinistry?” And shesmiled,fullofaproud, simplejoy. “Yes, I’vebeenthrough somepretty hard timessinceIlastsawyou “Oh! Oh,mypoorMathilde,howyou’vechanged!” Her friendgavealittlecry. “No, I’mnot.IamMathildeLoisel.” “Oh, mypoor, poorMathilde!Minewasfalse.Itworth five Madame Forestier, profoundly moved,tookMathilde’shandsin “Yes. You didn’tevennoticethen?Theyreally were exactlyalike.” “You sayyouboughtadiamondnecklacetoreplace that Madame Forestier stoppedshort. “What Igavebacktoyouwasanotheronejustlikeit. And ittook “What are youtalkingabout? You returned ittome.” “Well, Ilostit.” “Yes. Whataboutit?” “You remember thediamondnecklaceyoulentmetowear “Because ofme?Whatdoyoumean?”

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© Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Complete thefollowingitemsafteryoufinishyourfirstread. Check Comprehension a research question. research a Research to Explore Research to Clarify Research RESEARCH 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. of the story? research that detail. what In way the information does you learned shed light an on aspect

abouttheborrowedWhat doesMadameLoisellearn necklaceattheendofstory? What doesMonsieurLoiseldotopayforthereplacement necklace? appropriate? What stepsdoesMadameLoiseltaketodress forthepartyinawayshefeelsis At thebeginningofstory,whyisMadameLoiselunhappywithherlife?

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To confirmyourunderstanding,writeasummaryof“TheNecklace.”

Choose unfamiliar at one least Briefly detail from the text.

Choose something that from interests the you, text and formulate The Necklace

381 382 as mystery, tension, orsurprise. manipulate timecreatesucheffects text, orderevents withinit, and concerning howtostructurea Analyze howanauthor’s choices Reading Literature  Model Annotation Close-Read Guideand

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THE NECKLACE 4. 1. TextClose Readthe 3. 2. 1. TextAnalyze the 3. 2.

have you learned about materialismfromhave youlearned reading thisstory? Essential Question: circumstances orherdesires? Explain. the passage,andfindanotherdetailtoannotate.Then,writea annotations, alongwithquestionsandconclusions.Closeread This model,from paragraph 4ofthetext,showstwosample Make aJudgment Mathilde tellherhusbandthetruthaboutnecklace? Explain. husband, respectively, bringtotheirmarriage? (a) (b) (a) choice?” Whatcanyou Ask yourself read. Readthissectionclosely,and Revisit asectionofthetextyoufoundimportantduringyourfirst read notes. For more practice,gobackintothetext,andcompleteclose- question andyourconclusion. Notebook

Compare andContrast Interpret Analyze or wingsofgrouse. smiles whileeatingthepinkfleshoftrout whispered andreceived withsphinx-like on gorgeous china,andofgallantries would thinkofexquisitedishesserved and exoticbirds inafairyforest; she walls peopledbyknightsandladies with gleamingsilveramidtapestried . shewouldvisualizeelegantdinners dreaming ofbeingaprincessinstory. CONCLUDE: fairy-tale fantasies? QUESTION: would findinfairytales. ANNOTATE:

questions

Why doesMathildereact thewayshedoes?Explain. Respond tothesequestions. How dovisitstoherrichfriendaffect Mathilde? WhydoesMadameLoiselhave Thesedetailsare likethoseone MadameLoiselislikeachild

Which contributesmore toMathilde’s misery—her

What doourpossessions reveal aboutus? suchas“Whydidtheauthormakethis conclude

What strengths doMathildeandher ? annotate whatyounotice. (b) to supportyouranswers. CITE TEXTUALEVIDENCE Speculate sentence shows long, continuous CONCLUDE: in thisway? fantasy sequence structure this does theauthor QUESTION: semicolon. connected bya two sentences long sentenceis ANNOTATE: in herfantasy. Madame Loiselis how immersed

Will Will Why What This The

© Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. violates readers’ expectations,butdoessoinawaythatisbothlogicaland may besubtlyfalse.Whenasurpriseendingiseffective, astory’s resolution stories thathavesituationalirony andsurpriseendings,someofthoseclues to havecertainexpectationsofwhatcharacterswilldoorexperience.In resolution toastory’s plot.Inallstories,writersplantcluesthatleadreaders Situational irony ofteninvolvesa the characters,readers, ortheaudience. In intention, or—asin“TheNecklace”—betweenexpectationandoutcome. contradiction betweenappearanceandreality, betweenmeaningand it makessense. believable. Readersmaybestartledbytheendingbutonreflection findthat Author’s Choices:LiteraryDevices Analyze CraftandStructure 4. 3. 2. 1. Practice situational irony, Situation Mathilde on the street. onthe Mathilde Madame Forestier meets debtandhardship.with isfaced Mathilde The flighty ball. the isagreatMathilde success at ball. toaglittering an invitation Mathilde’s husbandhandsher

Is thesurpriseendingin“The Necklace”believable?Whyorwhynot? and surpriseending? (b) (a) truth rightaftertheball?Explain. How mightMathilde’s life havebeendifferent if shehadtold MadameForestier the Fill inthecharttoshowhowstoryeventsleadsituationalirony. Notebook Howistheirony ofthenecklacesymbolicalargerirony inMathilde’s life? How doesGuydeMaupassantenhancethissymbolism through theuseofirony

Respond tothesequestions. aneventoccursthatcontradictstheexpectationsof surprise ending, What

Irony ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Is Exp isadiscrepancy or e ct or anunexpected e d Whatdoourpossessionsreveal aboutus? What H app e to supportyouranswers. CITE TEXTUALEVIDENCE n s The Necklace

383 384 or itsetymology. precise meaning, itspartofspeech, a wordordetermineclarifyits digital, tofindthepronunciationof reference materials, bothprint and • speech. different meaningsorpartsof of wordchangesthatindicate • clauses. more closelyrelatedindependent conjunctive adverb)tolinktwoor • spelling whenwriting. capitalization, punctuation, and conventions ofstandardEnglish • Language   your Word Network. materialism from thetextto Add words related to Consult general andspecialized Identify andcorrectlyusepatterns Use asemicolon(andperhaps Demonstrate commandofthe

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WORD NETWORK UNIT 4•ALLTHAT GLITTERS LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT THE NECKLACE Concept Vocabulary 2. Latin Root:- Word Study Practice Why TheseWords? 2. 1. served atelegantdinners. the “grandestladies.”Inherdaydreams, shevisualizesthe for example, sheyearns elegance orhighsocialstatus,whichiswhatMathildeLoiseldesires. For 1. -splend- her as Madame Loiselistheprettiest womanatthe party,thenarratordescribes 2. 1.

suppleness refinement reveal shadesofmeaningamongthewords. Use eachofthesethree words inasentence.Includecontextcluesthat if needed. splendor Write themeaningsofthesewords formedfrom theroot What otherwords intheselection connecttothisconcept? Mathilde Loisel’s character? How doestheconceptvocabularysharpenreader’s understandingof meaning ofyoursentence? you justwrote withasynonym.Howdoesyourword changeaffect the Challenge yourself toreplace theconceptword inthree ofthesentences word’s meaning. Use eachconceptword inasentencewhich sensorydetailsreveal the Notebook resplendent , whichmeans“bright”or“shining.” , splendid splend

The conceptvocabularywords appearin“The Necklace.” , or“dazzling.” , -

splendiferous

These conceptvocabularywords are allrelated to In “TheNecklace,”tosupportthestatementthat refinement gallantries exquisite Resplendent and . Consultaprintoronlinedictionary suppleness isformedfrom theLatinroot homage resplendent ofwitasqualities exquisite -splend- dishes :

© Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. for instance therefore may ornotbeginwitha that are notalready joinedbyacoordinating conjunction.Thesecondclause ideas. including semicolons,toclarify thelogicalrelationships betweenoramong conjunctive adverboratransitionalphrase. Here are examplesofcorrect useofsemicolons,withandwithouta each sentence. character, herdreams, andherexperiences inthestory.Useasemicolon Write three sentencesofyourowntodescribeMadameLoisel—her Write It 2. 1. Read It Punctuation Conventions

the twoindependentclausesitseparates. Reread paragraph100of“TheNecklace.”Markthesemicolon,aswell d. c. b. a. sentences basedon“TheNecklace.” Mark where asemicolonshouldbeinsertedineachofthefollowing as aresult Example /Transitional Expression: the streets; nevertheless,hecomeshomeempty-handed. Example /ConjunctiveAdverb: everyone worthimpressing willbethere. Example:

Loisel thoughtinfact,itwasmerely apieceofcheapcostumejewelry. outtohavebeenmuchlessvaluablethanMadame The necklaceturns There isnothingaround MadameLoisel’s neckthenecklaceisgone. Loisels setouttolookforone. There are nocabstobefoundoutsideinthestreet consequently,the Everyone wantsaninvitationtothepartytheyare ingreat demand. A semicolon (;) , or , or , furthermore

theyspendthenextdecadedeepindebt.

Madame Loiseldesperatelywantstoattendtheparty; Writers, suchasGuydeMaupassant, usepunctuationmarks, on theotherhand isusedtojointwocloselyrelated independentclauses —or a conjunctive adverb transitional expression .

Her husbandspendshourssearching

The Loiselsborrow 18,000francs ESSENTIAL QUESTION: —such as —such as also , however Whatdoourpossessionsreveal aboutus? as aresult , ; , comma after it. comma after and a transitional expression or adverb conjunctive the before place asemicolon transitional expression, or adverb aconjunctive with clause begins independent second the When CLARIFICATION The Necklace

385 386 indicated orappropriate. command offormalEnglishwhen contexts andtasks, demonstrating • audience, andtask. and styleareappropriatetopurpose, organization, development, substance, follow thelineofreasoningand and logicallysuchthatlistenerscan supporting evidenceclearly, concisely, • Speaking andListening sequences. details, andwell-structured event effective technique, well-chosen imagined experiencesoreventsusing Write narratives todeveloprealor Writing  Adapt speechtoavariety of Present information, findings, and

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UNIT 4•ALLTHAT GLITTERS EFFECTIVE EXPRESSION THE NECKLACE semicolon tojoincloselyrelated independentclauses. concept vocabularywords inyourdiaryentry. Also,trytouseatleastone observations. Manydiariesare composedasdailysegmentsorentries.Most writer’s ownexperiencesandexpresses hisorherthoughts,feelings,and A diaryisaformofautobiographicalwritingbecauseitdescribesthe Writing toSources 3. 2. 1. After youhavewrittenyourdiaryentry,answerthesequestions. on YourReflect Writing Vocabulary andConventionsConnection some literarydiariesare writtenwithotherreaders inmind. are notwrittenforpublication oreventoberead byanyoneelse.However, Mathilde’s husband makes. begin to play in Mathilde’s life. sure Be to mention the contributions imagination. Pay and attention particular hardship to the role that poverty in the story, but also feel free to from new elements add your own which you explain how your life changed elements Use the party. after of Mathilde Loisel, andAdopt write a the perspective happened to Mathilde in other circumstances: Forestier, the narrator of Necklace” “The what might ponders have beforeJust Mathilde the final and Loisel Madame meeting between Assignment

Why TheseWords? way itisportrayedinthestory?Explain. Is yourportrayalofMadameLoisel’s thoughtprocess consistentwiththe Have youwrittenconsistentlyfrom theperspectiveofMadameLoisel? suppleness refinement consistent withMadameLoisel’s personality? writing. Whichwords didyouspecifically choosetomakeyourdiaryentry How little ittakestomakeorbreakHow little you! is! Howstrangeandficklelife necklace? Whocouldtell? outifshehadn’t haveturned lostthat How wouldthings gallantries exquisite

The words youchoosemakeadifference inyour homage resplendent

Include severalofthe diary entry diary in in

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