Maupassant the Cat and Flaubert the Mouse tell the exasperating tale of the discontented Matilda Loisel, a young French woman. Students consistently rank this among their favorites to perform. It’s a great story to talk about irony, plot, and moral. This intruiging play will expand students’ literary knowledge while encouraging the repeated reading they need to build fluency and comprehension skills. Includes discussion prompts, vocabulary words, and easy activities designed to help students identify and understand irony, plot, and moral!