The Necklace | Class 10 English Notes
By ConceptScroll Team · Published on 17 July 2026 · 3 min read
The Necklace – this guide gives you a concise, exam-ready overview of The Necklace from Class 10 English, written by ConceptScroll editors and reviewed against the latest NCERT textbook.
The Invitation and Matilda's Reaction
In this section, Mathilde's husband brings home an unexpected invitation to a grand ball hosted by the Minister of Public Instruction. Instead of delight, Mathilde reacts with irritation and despair. She throws the invitation on the table, questioning what use it is to her since she has nothing suitable to wear. Her husband tries to console her, explaining that such invitations are rare and prestigious, especially for employees like himself. However, Mathilde is fixated on her lack of a proper dress and jewels, which she believes are essential to attend such a high-society event. She expresses her distress by weeping and refusing to go unless she can have a suitable costume. Her husband, though economical and practical, agrees to give her four hundred francs—money he had saved to buy a hunting gun—so she can buy a dress. This section reveals Mathilde's vanity and materialistic desires, as well as her husband's love and sacrifice. It also introduces the conflict between appearance and reality, setting the stage for the story's unfolding drama.
📊 Diagram: See figure_2: “But, my dearie, I thought it would make you happy. You never go out, and this is an occasion, and a fine one! Everybody wishes one, and it is very select; not many are given to employees. You will se"
🧪 Activity: Students should identify the fresh problem disturbing Mme Loisel and analyze how it is solved.
🔗 Connection: Prepares for the next section where Mathilde's desire for jewellery and borrowing the necklace are explored.
Frequently asked questions
3) One day, her husband came back home from work in a happy mood, holding an envelope in his hand. He informed her that the envelope was for her and asked her to open it.She quickly drew out a printed card…….. i) Who did he receive an invitation from?
the Minister of Public Instruction
2. My head is full of whisper which tomorrow will be silent Listen. The glass is breaking. The trees are stumbling forward into the night Winds rush to meet them. The moon is broken like a mirror, its pieces flash now in the crown of the tallest oak. a. The speaker’s mind is filled with ___________
C. whispers
1) He went to the police and to the cab officers and put an advertisement in the newspapers offering a reward. i) Who gave advertisement in the newspapers?
Mr. Loisel
1. The trees inside are moving out into the forest, the forest that was empty all these days where no bird could sit no insect hide no sun bury its feet in the shadow the forest that was empty all these nights will be full of trees by morning. b. Since all the trees were shifted into the house, the forest was _______________
C. empty
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