The cost of a flat and earnings of James Dillingham suggest

things were less expensive compared to today

Della cutting her hair and selling it historically and symbolically alludes to

the rise of femininity and rebellion against societal norms

"Mendicancy" as it is used in paragraph 3

is the practice of begging or being a beggar

A "flat" as it is used in the story is

an apartment or living quarters

In paragraph 15, "Sofronie"

is a name for a person portraying elegance, glamour

Paragraph 12, the author uses historical figures such as "Queen of Sheba" and "King Solomon" to

illustrate the amount of value the watch and hair carries

The magi are "wise men who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger." The last paragraph hints

anyone willing to make loving sacrifices can be the magi

The reader can infer about Jim's reaction to Della's loss of hair

that Jim felt they lost one of the most valuable assets

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LML: The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry

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1
The cost of a flat and earnings of James Dillingham suggest
things were less expensive compared to today
currency was a rare commodity
there was more abundance during the great depression
the value of a dollar was much lower
2
"Della's beautiful hair rippling like a cascade of brown waters" is an example of using
idiom
personification
simile
metaphor
3
In paragraph 30, the third sentence is written
using parallel structure
with empty expression
as a metaphor
using assonance
4
Della cutting her hair and selling it historically and symbolically alludes to
the subjection of the woman to a man's standards
how a woman liberated herself from the American oppressor
the rise of femininity and rebellion against societal norms
the Great Depression and hustling
5
"Mendicancy" as it is used in paragraph 3
is the practice of begging or being a beggar
a word to describe wealthy people or aristocracy
are people identified as being snobbish or arrogant
are poorer people who harass poor people
6
A "flat" as it is used in the story is
the surface easily accessible for people to live on
a 2D area for human dwelling
a mansion for impoverish people
an apartment or living quarters
7
From sentences, "Three times Della counted" and "the shabby little couch," the reader can infer
Della is extremely conservative with her money
Della is at peace not having a Christmas gift
Della is trying to get a gift on Christmans Eve
Della is desperate and poor
8
In paragraph 15, "Sofronie"
is a name for a person portraying elegance, glamour
comes from the Romanian translation meaning "without form"
is a simple french title used to describe a hair dresser
a troll of sorts as the text describes
9
Paragraph 12, the author uses historical figures such as "Queen of Sheba" and "King Solomon" to
compare life riches with material riches
degrade the prestige of the Jim's watch and Della's hair
illustrate the amount of value the watch and hair carries
raise reader awareness about Jim and Della's popularity
10
In paragraph 1, "bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man" is to be a
concrete definition
symbolic gesture
literal expression
figurative meaning
11
Jim selling his watch and Della cutting her hair suggest that the theme of the story is
sacrificing and love
surprises and unfulfilled expectations
marriage and divorce
giving and receiving
12
The magi are "wise men who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger." The last paragraph hints
Jim and Della are foolish for giving up on their keepsakes
the magi exist everywhere especially during Christmas time
anyone willing to make loving sacrifices can be the magi
the magi are merely people who give and receive gifts
13
The reader can infer about Jim's reaction to Della's loss of hair
that Jim will not miss it much
that Jim took her hair loss as a necessity
Jim is a simpleton and her hair was missing in the house
that Jim felt they lost one of the most valuable assets

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