UNIVERSITY OF CAGAYAN VALLEY

Tuguegarao City, Cagayan

SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS AND TEACHER EDUCATION

MIDTERM ASSIGNMENT NO. 1

Name of Student: Miguel Ligutan

Year/Section: Bsee v

PLOT THE SHORT STORY “THE NECKLACE” BY PROVIDING THE NEEDED DETAILS
WITH THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS.

EXPOSITION The exposition of the story

introduces the protagonist,
Mathilde Loisel, and her
social circumstances. In the
very first sentence, the
narrator states that "She
was one of those pretty and
charming girls, born, as if by
an accident of fate, into a
family of clerks." In the
exposition segment, the
narrator elaborates on how
Mathilde daydreams about a
luxurious life. Mathilde's
situation builds the
argument of the story, how
her depravity leads her to
her downfall. She borrows a
diamond necklace, only to
lose it at a ball. She labors
for a decade to pay back for
the loan for the replacement
necklace. She discovers at
the end that the original
necklace was imitation
jewelry.

RSISING ACTION This is the part of the

story that leads up to
the climax. This is the
chain of events that is
caused by the initial
conflict. In this story, I
think the rising action
includes the invitation to
the ball and Mathilde's
visiting her rich friend,

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Madam Forestier, and
borrowing what she
believes is a very
expensive necklace to go
with the expensive dress
she convinces her
husband to buy for her.
It may also include her
appearance and her
reception at the ball.
This event highlights the
sharp contrast between
the life Mathilde wants
and the life she is later
forced to live as a
consequence of her
selfish choices and pride
CLIMAX It is also the point where
the initial conflict (but not
the only conflict necessarily)
is resolved. This occurs
when Mathilde realizes the
necklace is missing. The
initial conflict is over. From
this point on, Mathilde no
longer has a chance to
blend in with high society.

FALLING ACTION It is also the point where

the initial conflict (but
not the only conflict
necessarily) is resolved.
This occurs when
Mathilde realizes the
necklace is missing. The
initial conflict is over.
From this point on,
Mathilde no longer has a
chance to blend in with
high society

RESOLUTION This is the part where all

the tangled conflicts are

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untied. the word
denouement literally
means unraveling. A
more American
interpretation would be
to say the loose ends
were all tied up.
Mathilde runs into her
old rich friend who still
looks young and
beautiful. She tells her
how she worked to
replace the necklace,
and learns that she
wasted her life for
nothing, since the
necklace she lost was
fake

CONFLICT Mathilde vs Herself

THEMES The them of the short story,

"The Necklace" is to be
happy with who you are and
what you have. Madame
Loisel lived in the middle
class society but longed to
be a member of high society.
She wanted to live above her
means and would do
whatever it took to get there.

MORAL/LESSONS The moral lesson of the

necklace story is that we
should not judge people on
appearances because they
may appear to be rich and
successful and they may not
be. It also teaches us we
shouldnot pine after
material possessionsbut
realize we are lucky with
what we have

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