Read the following passage:Destra twirled the gold necklace in her fingers. The quiet of her apartment was momentarily broken by the sound of a distant siren. Could she wear the necklace now, knowing it was not really hers? The room was quiet again, and as Destra tried on the necklace, the drip, drip of the leaky faucet seemed to tell her that she was not worthy of such elegance. She yanked the necklace off, ashamed of having taken it in the first place.Which of the following best describes the symbolism used in the passage?A.The siren symbolizes the chaos of Destra's life.B.The gold necklace symbolizes a love that is rare and valuable.C.The leaky faucet symbolizes Destra's low opinion of herself.D.The quiet apartment symbolizes a safe haven.

Based on the excerpt from Lawrence Ferlinghetti's poem "To the Oracle at Delphi," what does the Oracle symbolize? A. mythology B. superstition C. equality D. dreams E. poetry

Which of the following narrative scenarios best uses symbolism to convey a character's loss of faith in romantic love?A.A watch that a man receives as an anniversary gift reminds him of a heartbeat.B.A set of prayer beads is continually pushed off a desk by a pile of mail.C.A wedding photo of a couple sits on their son's mantle long after they have died.D.A rosebush that a man plants for his fiancée withers and dies.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

7. The text below is an example of what way of presenting textual evidence?                “The Necklace” is a powerful critique of societal expectations and the destructive nature of unbridled ambition. Mathilde Loisel’s relentless desire for material wealth and social recognition leads her down a path of deceit, financial ruin, and personal tragedy. The story exposes the illusion of appearances and the arbitrary nature of social hierarchies.*SummarizingParaphrasingQuotingReferencing

The following text is adapted from Guy de Maupassant’s short story The Necklace (1884). She was one of those pretty and charming girls born, as though fate had blundered over her, into a family of artisans. She had no marriage portion, no expectations, no means of getting known, understood, loved, and wedded by a man of wealth and distinction; and she let herself be married off to a little clerk in the Ministry of Education. Her tastes were simple because she had never been able to afford any other, but she was as unhappy as though she had married beneath her; for women have no caste or class, their beauty, grace, and charm serving them for birth or family, their natural delicacy, their instinctive elegance, their nimbleness of wit, are their only mark of rank, and put the slum girl on a level with highest lady in the land. According to the text, what is true about the woman described?Choose 1 answer:She wished she was born into a higher class of society.eliminateShe never wanted to get married.eliminateShe was unhappy with the simplicity of her life.eliminateShe always dreamed of starting her own business.elimin

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:Guy de Maupassant was a 19th century French writer known for his short stories.His famous 1884 story “The Necklace” was first published in the French newspaper Le Gaulois.One of the major themes of “The Necklace” is the dichotomy between reality and appearance.“The Necklace” features a twist ending. The student wants to introduce the story “The Necklace”  to an audience already familiar with Guy de Maupassant. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?Guy de Maupassant, a 19th century French writer, wrote the famous story “The Necklace.”eliminateGuy de Maupassant’s short story “The Necklace” explores the dichotomy between reality and appearance.eliminateMaupussant first published one of his most famous short stories in the French newspaper Le Gaulois.eliminateKnown for his short stories, Maupassant published “The Necklace" in 1884.