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
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which statement explains how a key literary element helps create the mood in these paragraphs?
(1 point)
Responses
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.
The characterization of Madame Loisel helps create an exhilarated mood.
The unfolding of the plot develops a relaxed mood.
The unfolding of the plot develops a relaxed mood.
1 answer
The best option that explains how a key literary element helps create the mood in these paragraphs is:
The characterization of Madame Loisel helps create an exhilarated mood.
This choice effectively captures how Madame Loisel's feelings and reactions during the ball contribute to the overall joyful and triumphant atmosphere depicted in the passage.
