Question

In the story "The Diamond Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant, the protagonist, unhappy with her less than well-to-do life, borrows a diamond necklace from a wealthy friend to wear to a ball. But she loses the necklace, and her husband and she spend the next ten years in abject poverty as they struggle to repay a loan they borrowed to replace the necklace. Which sentence summarizes the best way to end the story using dramatic irony?

Answer 1

The protagonist hears that the wealthy friend forgot about her necklace.

The protagonist is left a fortune by a distant relative from Sweden after his death.

The owner reveals to her servant girl that the lost necklace is an imitation ornament.

The protagonist finds the lost necklace in her home after the loan is paid off.

Answer 2

Have you read the story?

Answer 3

its c