Table of Contents
- 1 What is ironic about the gift that Jim buys Della?
- 2 How is the gift of Magi ironic?
- 3 What is ironic about the decision that Della made?
- 4 What does Della do for extra money?
- 5 What is the situational irony in the story of Jim and Della?
- 6 How much did Mrs Sophie give to Della for her hair *?
- 7 How much money did della get for her hair?
What is ironic about the gift that Jim buys Della?
This is ironic because Della has cut off all her hair and sold it to buy Jim a gift. Della gave up her prized possession, her long hair, to buy a fob chain for Jim’s watch. Jim gave up his prized possession, his gold watch, to buy combs for Della’s hair. NEITHER ONE OF THEM CAN USE THEIR CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
How is the gift of Magi ironic?
In the “Gift of the Magi,” dramatic irony occurs when Della opens the gift from Jim, a set of tortoise shell combs, and briefly forgets that her hair isn’t long enough to wear them. Dramatic irony may also occur if a reader guesses in advance that Jim sold his watch to buy the coveted combs.
What does Della do to get enough money to buy a Xmas gift for Jim?
On Christmas Eve, Della Young discovers that she has only $1.87 to buy a present for her husband Jim. She visits the nearby shop of a hairdresser, Madame Sofronie, who buys Della’s long hair for $20. Della then uses the money to buy a platinum pocket watch chain for Jim.
What is ironic about the decision that Della made?
What is ironic about the gifts that Della and Kim bought for one another? They both buy what one another don’t need anymore. Jim bought Della combs that she didn’t need while Della bought Jim a chain for his gold watch.
What does Della do for extra money?
What does Della do for extra money? How much does she receive? She cuts her long beautiful hair and gets 20 dollars.
How much money did Jim have in gift of the Magi?
Jim makes twenty dollars a week, he used to make thirty dollars a week. Where did Della work? Give the reference from in the story. She didn’t work, I know this because it says she gets her money from saving some money from when she buys meat and other food.
What is the situational irony in the story of Jim and Della?
The situational irony in “The Gift of the Magi” arises from the fact that both Jim and Della sell their most prized possessions in order to buy the other a special Christmas gift, but the gift each buys is specifically designed for the prized possession each one sold.
How much did Mrs Sophie give to Della for her hair *?
The woman pays Della $20 for her hair. The chain costs $21, so she now has enough money. She buys the chain to give to Jim.
How much did della get paid for her hair What did she buy Jim with the money?
How much did Della get paid for her hair? What did she buy Jim with the money? She got $ 20 for her hair. She got Jim a (gold) chain for his watch.
How much money did della get for her hair?
The woman pays Della $20 for her hair. The chain costs $21, so she now has enough money.