https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c By Luxmi N, Victoria H, Halle R, and Jessie S. en-us 2019-05-07 15:00:17 UTC 2023-06-19 21:04:43 UTC hello@padlet.com https://imgglb.padletcdn.com/v13/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f368.png luxmi_narayan https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/357663636 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.]]> 2019-05-07 15:07:19 UTC https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/357663636 victoria_holt https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/357664336 Definition- Item that repeats multiple times throughout a text
- The Magi
- Christmas

]]> 2019-05-07 15:08:13 UTC https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/357664336 luxmi_narayan https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/357665634 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.]]> 2019-05-07 15:10:03 UTC https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/357665634 victoria_holt https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/357666993 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)]]> 2019-05-07 15:12:27 UTC https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/357666993 luxmi_narayan https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/357667769 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.]]> 2019-05-07 15:13:54 UTC https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/357667769 victoria_holt https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/357669102 Definition- How the author makes the audience feel

"'Nothing like a
haircut could make me love you any less'" (O.Henry).]]> 2019-05-07 15:16:25 UTC https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/357669102 jessie_sanders https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/357670206 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.]]> 2019-05-07 15:18:27 UTC https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/357670206 luxmi_narayan https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/357671290 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).]]> 2019-05-07 15:20:16 UTC https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/357671290 victoria_holt https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/357671850 "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).]]> 2019-05-07 15:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/357671850 halle_rhoads https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/357673172 #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.]]> 2019-05-07 15:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/357673172 victoria_holt https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/357676831
"'...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).]]> 2019-05-07 15:29:13 UTC https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/357676831 luxmi_narayan https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/357677944 The two main characters of The Gift of the Magi.]]> 2019-05-07 15:31:03 UTC https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/357677944 luxmi_narayan https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/357679006 O. Henry]]> 2019-05-07 15:32:52 UTC https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/357679006 victoria_holt https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/359854946 "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).]]> 2019-05-14 12:16:23 UTC https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/359854946 victoria_holt https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/359865237 Defintion-A thing that represents or stands for somethind else 

One of the symbols was the $1.87]]> 2019-05-14 12:40:30 UTC https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/359865237 jessie_sanders https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/359868001 The mood of The Gift of the Magi is romantic, and caring.  "Jim put his arms around his Della" (O.Henry)]]> 2019-05-14 12:45:59 UTC https://padlet.com/luxmi_narayan/rm5pd7yo6c3c/wish/359868001