In "the necklace," mathilde does not not have any appropriate jewels to wear to the ball.

which best analyzes how this conflict develops the plot?

a. it serves as the falling action of the story because it shows that mathilde will have to get used to her place in life.

b. it resolves the main conflict of the story by showing that mathilde is vain.

c. it serves as one of the main conflicts because it leads mathilde to borrow the infamous necklace.

d. it is the climax of the story since the reader is most excited at this point.

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.