The Gift of the Magi Literary Devices
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Three Types of Irony
Lesson Plans by Rebecca Ray
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The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
Lesson Plans by Rebecca Ray and Bridget Baudinet
"The Gift of the Magi" is a touching Christmas tale about how far a husband and wife will go for one another, despite their poverty. Della and Jim each make a great sacrifice so that the other will be happy. Engage students in this heartwarming story with our premade lesson plans and activities!
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The Gift of the Magi Literary Devices
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- SYMBOLISM
- IRONY
- INTRUSIVE NARRATOR
- For ten seconds let us regard with discreet scrutiny some inconsequential object in the other direction.
- The expensive gifts Della and Jim buy are symbolic of their love. The items themselves have very little meaning - in fact, the couple puts them away. The selfless sacrifice that they represent makes them precious.
- The end of the story is an example of situational irony. Each character is faced with a circumstance that is the opposite of what they expected. This irony adds a trademark O. Henry's twist to the end of the story.
- The narrator intrudes upon the story multiple times. When he draws attention away from the characters and speaks directly to the readers, he is making his presence obvious to the reader, breaking the fourth wall.
- LITERARY DEVICES IN THE GIFT OF THE MAGI
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