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To further our analysis, we have to look at pacing and delayed revelation. The author slows down the ball scene to build tension, but the real shock comes from withholding the truth until the final line. When Madame Forestier reveals, 'Mine was imitation,' it creates a massive surprise that leaves the reader questioning the point of Mathilde’s entire struggle.