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The exposition of "The Necklace" explains Mathilde's vain desire for riches and a higher social standing. The rising action takes place when she goes to the ball and loses her friend's diamond necklace, forcing her and her husband to frantically get money together to replace it. Finally, the climax ends the story in a twist when it is revealed that the necklace was not made of real diamonds and was worth much less money than the replacement Mathilde had been paying off for years.

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