Irony in “The Gift of the Magi” In The Gift of the Magi‚ O Henry uses irony to place special emphasis on love and sacrifice. O Henry is known for his use of irony in his short stories. Irony is defined as: “the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning” (dictionary.com). In The Gift of the Magi‚ O Henry uses verbal‚ situational and dramatic irony to tell his story. The most obvious and prominent type of irony used in The Gift of the Magi was situational irony
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so many more. A lot of stories are better than others because of the components of good irony‚ relate-able characters‚ and a good structure. Irony makes a really good story because it lets you discover a lot about a character and if he is good or bad‚ gonna do something to someone or help someone‚ and the personality of the character. For example writer Van Tomphson on his website says “This approach to irony can help the reader gain insight into each character’s personality. A character who is frequently
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The story “The Gift of the Magi” Irony is the opposite of what’s expected. There are three type of irony‚ the first type of irony is verbal irony it can also be called sarcasm or being sarcastic. The next irony is dramatic irony it is when the author lets the reader into the secret. The third irony is situational irony and it is when no one knows something was going to happen. So in this case he used dramatic irony because we knew that Della cut her hair so she can buy a Christmas gift for Jim.
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sacrifice and selflessness.”(DelaCruz) “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry is a short story about the selflessness of true love. Della and Jim are a poor couple on Christmas eve. Della cried about not being able to buy her beloved Jim a present with only‚ “One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all.” She longed to get Jim a good gift but little did she know that jim would come home with a beautiful present for her. This story is filled with symbolism and irony to explain this hidden meaning of sacrifice
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Chase Tidmore Intro To Lit Analyst Ms. Sheperis 10/20/11 Irony Within “The Gift of the Magi” “Irony is a disciplinarian feared only by those who do not know it‚ but cherished by those who do”‚ Soren Kierkegaard knew what he was talking about when he said these famous words. “The Gift of the Magi”‚ written by William Sidney Porter‚ often known by his pen name O. Henry. It is a short story depicting literary elements of irony‚ romance‚ and Porter’s sense of twist endings‚ and is all about a
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The Gift of the Magi shows many ironic aspects. How Della adores her hair‚ thinking so highly that no queen jewels could ever match the beauty of her hair. Or how Jim thinks his watch is so priceless that no king could ever have such a jewel‚ but when wanting to show their affection to one another they sell their priceless jewels just to find out that they each sold their priceless jewels to get something for one another. One a comb for the now missing hair‚ the other a golden chain for the now sold
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Irony is an event in a story that the reader doesn’t expect and is surprising. Irony gives a story the extra power that will make it more interesting. The irony in a story will be when the events take a turn‚ and a reader’s jaw drops with astonishment. This literary element give a story the ending that it needs in order to be remembered. Irony comes in many forms‚ and some are more surprising than others. In the short stories‚ “The Censors”‚ written by Luisa Valenzuela and “The Gift of the Magi”
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Situational irony was a key factor in The Gift of The Magi. Without the irony‚ the story would have been less interesting to readers and have a lesser meaning. The irony connects the story together fully and catches the reader’s eye. Della and Jim‚ the two main characters‚ are married and live in a small flat together. They are poor and only have 2 items that they see to have great value‚ Della’s hair and Jim’s watch. Della’s hair is long‚ curly‚ and beautiful. Jim’s watch is gold and has been passed
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story‚ “The Gift of Magi” by O.Henry‚ Jim and Della make sacrifices for each other that show their love. Jim and Della have many financial troubles‚ but they still show their strong love for each other. Also‚ the watch that Jim carries around with him is one of his most‚ valued‚ prized possessions. Lastly‚ the irony shown throughout the story comes with a big twist. O.Henry projects the idea that love is shown through selfless actions by Della not having enough money to buy Jim a gift‚ a symbolic
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Both “The Necklace” and “The Gift of the Magi” have plots that depend in large measure on the use of situational irony to create a surprise ending. “The Necklace” tells the story of Madame Mathilde Loise‚ a lowly clerk’s wife‚ who‚ in an effort to appear more debonaire than she is‚ borrows expensive jewels from Madame Jeanne Forestier‚ a wealthy friend. After the inevitable loss of the jewels‚ Madame Loisel and her husband secretly replace the jewels. Years later‚ Madame Loise‚ now impoverished
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