THE NECKLACE

WHAT IS SITUATIONAL IRONY

• Situational irony is a writing style where an unexpected outcomes occurs.
• Situational irony is useful to convey a sudden change of the plot.
• Situational irony adds emotion and suspense
• Represents consequences that has occurred in the story.

SUMMARY OF THE NECKLACE

• A very beautiful woman with her helpful husband is poor.
• She is finally invited to a fancy party, so she borrows her friend's fancy necklace.
• At the party, she loses the necklace and finds out that it was very expensive.
• She and her husband work for 10 years and lose everything to pay it off.
• In the end, she finds out it was an imitation and very cheap.

IRONY IN THE NECKLACE

• What is expected is for Madame Forester to be very grateful for Mathilde
• Replacing the necklace that was really a fake
• This irony points that it doesnt have to be costly to be beautiful.
• She assumed that the jewels were very expensive because they were pretty
• They were really just a replica of a real, lavish diamond necklace.

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