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The Gift of the Magi By O. Henry Directions: Read the short story and answer the questions that follow. Refer to the text to check your answers when appropriate. One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a
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One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one's cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eighty- seven cents....
One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by negotiating with the men at the market who sold vegetables and meat. Negotiating until one’s face burned with the silent knowledge of being poor. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And the next ...
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“The Gift of the Magi” Questions for Critical Reading. Review these questions. Take time to create your responses. 1. What are instance of irony in the short story? 2. What is the significance of “3” in the story? a. The story has three main characters: Della, Jim, and Madame Sophronie. b. Della counts her money three times (para. 1). c.
“The Gift of the Magi” Questions for Critical Reading Review these questions. Take time to create your responses. 1. What are instance of irony in the short story? 2. What is the significance of “3” in the story? a. The story has three main characters: Della, Jim, and Madame Sophronie b. Della counts her money three times (para. 1). c.
Teach and learn The Gift of the Magi with ideas from this resource guide, including discussion questions, etymology of 'Magi,' character analysis, summarize the plot, O. Henry's use of irony and literary devices, genres, themes, and paired reading suggestions for this poignant story.
The magi, as you know, were wise men—wonderfully wise men— who brought gifts to the newborn Christ-child. They were the first to . give Christmas gifts. Being wise, their gifts were doubtless wise ones. And here I have told you the story of two children who were not wise. Each sold the most valuable thing he owned in order to buy a gift for
Oct 27, 2019 · Updated on October 27, 2019. "The Gift of the Magi" is one of the best-known and most-adapted short stories in modern American literature. Written in 1905 by O. Henry, the pen name used by William Sydney Porter, it tells the story of a poor, young married couple, Jim and Della, who want to buy Christmas gifts for each other but don't have ...
