by Guy de Maupassant
The night of the ball arrived. Madame Loisel was a great success. She was prettier than any other woman present, elegant, graceful, smiling and wild with joy. All the men looked at her, asked her name, sought to be introduced. All the attaches of the Cabinet wished to waltz with her. She was remarked by the minister himself.
She danced with rapture, with passion, intoxicated by pleasure, forgetting all in the triumph of her beauty, in the glory of her success, in a sort of cloud of happiness comprised of all this homage, admiration, these awakened desires and of that sense of triumph which is so sweet to woman's heart.
"The Diamond Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
Question
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Which statement explains how a key literary element helps create the mood in these paragraphs?
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The unfolding of the plot develops a relaxed mood.
The unfolding of the plot develops a relaxed mood.
Describing the events from Madame Loisel’s point of view develops a triumphant mood.
Describing the events from Madame Loisel’s point of view develops a triumphant mood.
The description of the setting helps create a nostalgic mood.
The description of the setting helps create a nostalgic mood.
The characterization of Madame Loisel helps create an exhilarated mood.
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The most appropriate response to explain how a key literary element helps create the mood in the given paragraphs is:
The characterization of Madame Loisel helps create an exhilarated mood.
This choice is correct because the focus is on Madame Loisel's feelings of joy, success, and excitement, which are reflected in the vivid description of her experience at the ball. Her character is portrayed as being caught up in the thrill of the moment, contributing to an overall exhilarated mood.
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