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O. Henry

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The mood of The Gift of the Magi is romantic, and caring.  "Jim put his arms around his Della" (O.Henry)

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Defintion-A thing that represents or stands for somethind else

One of the symbols was the $1.87

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The theme of this story is that love is worth more than your possessions. Love is the best gift.

"'Maybe the hairs of my head could be counted,'
she said, 'but no one could ever count my love for you'"(O.Henry).

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The two main characters of The Gift of the Magi.

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"'...because I sold it for you. Maybe the hairs of my head could be counted,'
she said, 'but no one could ever count my love for you'"(O.Henry).

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#1- "Down fell the brown waterfall" (O. Henry)
Metaphor- a comparison not using like or as
#2- "Oh, and the next two hours seemed to fly" (O.Henry).
Personification- giving something human like traits
#3- "He was as quiet as a hunting dog when
it is near a bird" (O.Henry).
Simile - a comparison using like or as.
#4- "So now Della's beautiful hair fell about her, shining like a falling stream of brown water" (O.Henry).
Simile - a comparison using like or as.

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"The magi brought valuable gifts, but that was not among them. My meaning will be explained soon.From inside the coat, Jim took something tied in paper. He threw it upon the table. 'I want you to understand me, Dell,” he said. 'Nothing like a haircut could make me love you any less. But if you’ll open that, you
may know what I felt when I came in'”( O.Henry).

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"Of all
Who give gifts, these two were the most wise. Of all who give and receive
gifts, such as they are the most wise. Everywhere they are the wise ones.
They are the magi"(O.Henry).

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Jim is a young man who is married to Della. Just like Della, he has a very kind heart. When Christmas approached, Jim also did not have enough money so he sold his watch to buy Della  some combs. This shows that Jim  is loving and caring to sell such a valuable item so his love can get a Christmas Gift.

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Definition- How the author makes the audience feel

"'Nothing like a
haircut could make me love you any less'" (O.Henry).

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Della is a young lady who is married to Jim, who she loves a lot. She has a big heart, and is very giving. Although she is poor and is only payed 20 dollars a week, she tries her hardest just to get her husband a gift for Christmas. She even sells her hair, which she put lots of effort into growing out. This shows that Della is a very kind, loving, and giving person.

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Definition- The struggle between two opposing forces.

The Gift of the Magi has Internal Conflict.

"And then she put it up on her head again, nervously and quickly.
Once she stopped for a moment and stood still while a tear or two ran
down her face" (O. Henry)

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Definition: The position from which we are told the story.

This story is in third person limited point of view. Della is the character that it is limited to.

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Definition- Item that repeats multiple times throughout a text
- The Magi
- Christmas

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A young couple -Della and Jim- love each other, but they are too poor to afford Christmas gifts. Della only has $1.87, so she sells her beautiful, prized hair for 20 dollars. She misses her hair but the money is enough to buy Jim a nice watch chain. However, when she reaches home to give her husband her present, she realizes he sold his watch to buy her a comb. In the end, neither of them can use their gifts, since they both sold their most valuable item.