Mr. V. VelezEnglish ___

“The Necklace” Name: _______________________What Happens Next? Period: ______________________

Instructions: Mme Loisel has just returned home from her encounter with Mme Forestier. She tells her husband what happened. Show below in the thought and talking bubbles the dialogue that occurs between Mme Loisel and her husband as she tells him the truth about the necklace.

Mr. V. VelezEnglish ___

“The Necklace”Diction Exercise

If you were explaining the main theme of “The Necklace” to an English Professor at Harvard, what might you say?

If you were explaining the main theme of “The Necklace” to a six-year-old child, what might you say?

Diction (word choice) changes depending on the audience. Below, write the letter of the word or words that best describes each type of diction.

A. Ornate B. Plain C. Slang/nonstandard D. Precise, Technical

______ 1. Lightly leaning into the high wind, he felt a stab of joy. ______ 2. She feverishly devoured her sumptuous repast.______ 3. Steve said, “I ain’t got a cent o’ money.”______ 4. We rode on the train to see the horse show.______ 5. The team noticed a 10 percent increase in both activity and growth.______ 6. The illuminated skyline ignited her memories of her past escapades.______ 7. A simulation of the program was activated as scheduled.______ 8. “What it is, is that I don’t know if I like yo necklace, ” Jo said.______ 9. The movie version of the book opens in theaters this June.

II. Rewrite each of the sentences using a different type of diction, as directed.

1. The theme of “The Necklace” teaches readers to appreciate what they have instead of always yearning for more. (slang, nonstandard)

2. “Woah! That’s like a totally blingin’ neckace!” exclaimed Monsieur Loisel. (Ornate, grandiloquent)

3. Mme Loisel should have notified Mme Forestier immediately following her misplacement of the necklace. (Plain)