The Necklace PART - I
Difficult Words
- Charming - very pleasant or attractive मोहक
- Error - a mistake त्रुटी, चूक
- Fate - destiny दैव
- Aristocrat - nobleman, noblewoman कुलीन व्यक्ती
- Entitled - having the right to अधिकार असणे
- Shabby - nearly worn out फार जुनाट झालेला
- Tormented - afflicted with great pain छळ, सातवलेला
- Resentfully - feeling resentment रागावलेला
- Palatia - Suitable for a place राजमहालप्रमाणे
- Despair - to lose all hope निराश
- Triumph - a great victory or achievement विजय
- Stammered - repeated sound while talking अडखळत बोलला
- Distressed - caused mental pain यातना होणे
- Stuttered - stammered अडखळत म्हणला
- Stone - jewel मौल्यवान हिरा
- Convinced - completely certain about something च्या बद्दल खात्री पटणे
- Distress - mental pain मानसिक दुःख
- Trembled - shook हादरला
- Ecstasy - rapture हर्षभरित होणे
- Rapturously - inspiring rapture अत्यानंदयुक्त
- Elegant - attractive आकर्षक
- Gracious - Easy way of life सुखसमृद्धी दर्शवणारा
- Wildly - in a way that not controlled बेफामपणे
- Distraught - worried चिंताग्रस्त
- Panic-stricken - affected by fear भीतीने हादरून
Margin Questions
Q.1. Why was Mathilde married to a ' minor official'?
Ans. Mathilde was born into a family of clerks, she had no means of becoming known, understood, loved, or be wedded to an aristocrat, so she let herself be married to a minor official at the Ministry of education.
Q.2. Why did Matyhilde weep with misery after visiting her schoolmate?
Ans. She lived in a shabby, poorly furnished house. she dressed plainly, no jewels as that was not affordable. When she saw her rich friend and her lovely home, her rich dresses and jewels, she would think of herself as an ordinary clerk's wife and she wept with regret, despair, and misery.
Q.3. What did the envelope hold?
Ans. The envelope held an invitation set by the minister of Education and Mme. Georges Rampouneau requesting the pleasure of M. And Mme. Loisel's company at the Ministry, On the evening of Monday, January 18th, in the evening.
Q.4. Was the husband a considerate person? How do we know that?
Ans. Yes, the husband was a considerate person. He gave her money ( four hundred francs ) and told her to buy a suitable dress, though he had been saving money to buy himself a gun to go hunting in the summer.
Q.5. Why was Mathilde sad, restless, and anxious though her dress was ready?
Ans. Mathilde was sad, restless, and anxious because though she had a new dress, she did not have any jewels to wear for the party.
Q.6. What did Madame Forestier's large box contain?
Ans. It contained bracelets, a pearl necklace, and a superb diamond necklace in a black satin box.
Q.7. Which sentences tell us that Mathilde greatly desired the necklace?
Ans.
- Then she asked anxiously hesitating, "would you lend me this, just this?"
- Her hand trembled as she took it.
- Her heart began to beat with uncontrolled desire.
Q.8. Think and answer.
Why did Mathilde not notice the loss for her necklace?
Ans. Mathilde did not notice the loss of her necklace because she was enjoying herself so much at the party, dancing wildly with passion, forgetting everything in the triumph of her beauty and success, and forgot everything around her.
ENGLISH WORKSHOP
Q.1. Read each of the following sentences aloud. Write who said it and to whom.
a) "look' here's something for you."
Ans. Mathilde's husband said to Mathilde
b) "Why, the dress you go to the theatre in!"
Ans. Mathilde's husband said to Mathilde
c) "I would rather not go to the party."
Ans. Mathilde said to Mathilde's husband
d) "Choose, my dear."
Ans. Madame Forestier said to Mathilde
e) "You have nothing else?"
Ans. Mathilde said to ( Asked ) Madame Forestier
f) "Would you lend me this, just this?"
Ans. Mathilde said to ( Asked ) Madame Forestier
g) "What!... How!... That's impossible!"
Ans. mathilde's husband said to Mathilde
Q.3.Write a few lines about what Mathilde had and what she dreamt about.
Ans. She had never been able to afford rich dresses, a big house, and enjoy a luxurious life, She had a shabby poorly furnished house. But she always dreamt about a big mansion with a vast room. She dreamt of chatting with her friends.
Q.4. Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde.
a) Mathilde was beautiful, and so she wanted to marry an aristocrat
Ans. She wanted to marry an aristocrat because she was pretty and charming. She thought that she would marry an aristocrat.
b) Mathilde was sad because she did not get any luxuries
Ans. Mathilde was sad because she wanted to lead a rich life. She wanted to live in a mansion like the wife of a nobleman.
c) Mathilde felt that her house was shabby and poorly furnished
Ans. Mathilde felt that her house was shabby and poorly furnished because she wanted to live a luxurious life like a rich woman. In fact, she wanted to live in a mansion.
d) Mathilde wanted other people to envy her.
Ans. Mathilde wanted other people to envy her because she was pretty, Charming. She was prettier than other women. She was elegant, gracious, and full of joy.
e) Mathilde was not happy to see the invitation.
Ans. Mathilde was not happy to see the invitation because she had not rich dresses or jewels aven diamonds wear.
f) Mathilde wanted a new dress for herself.
Ans. She wanted a new dress for herself because she had no rich dresses that will suit her beauty and charm.
g) Mathilde borrowed a diamond necklace from her friend and wore it to the party.
Ans. Mathilde borrowed a diamond necklace from her friend and wore it to the party because she wanted to look like a rich woman. She thought that the necklace would suit her beauty and charm.
h) Mathilde lost the necklace.
Ans. She was so busy in dancing and listening to her praise, she forgot everything even the diamond necklace.
Q.5. Prepare a formal invitation using the following format:
Ans.
Mrs. and Mr. Shivkumar Patil request the pleasure of your company on the occasion of the Birthday Party of their son Vishwaraj On Sunday, Date 11th 05.2020 Venue Blue Star Hotel Time at 07.00 pm
( Only blessings are expected. No presents, No Flowers, No Gift, please.)
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