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Question about Use of Dramatic, Irony, Suspense and Humor

Subject English

English

Source Originais Teachy

Originais Teachy

Topic Use of Dramatic, Irony, Suspense and Humor

Use of Dramatic, Irony, Suspense and Humor

Difficulty Easy

Easy

(Originais Teachy 2023) - Question Easy of English

In the short story 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry, the young couple Jim and Della, despite their financial struggles, want to buy each other meaningful Christmas gifts. Jim sells his watch to buy Della a set of combs for her beautiful hair, while Della cuts and sells her hair to buy Jim a chain for his prized watch. Given this plot, how does the author's use of dramatic irony create a sense of suspense and humor? Analyze the story, focusing on the characters' points of view and the audience's understanding to explain the effects produced by the use of dramatic irony.

The author's use of dramatic irony in 'The Gift of the Magi' creates a sense of suspense and humor by revealing to the audience that Jim sells his watch to buy combs for Della's hair, and Della sells her hair to buy a chain for Jim's watch, while the characters themselves remain unaware of each other's actions until the end of the story.

The author's use of dramatic irony in 'The Gift of the Magi' creates a sense of suspense and humor by revealing to the audience that Jim buys a chain for his own watch, while Della buys combs for her own hair.

The author's use of dramatic irony in 'The Gift of the Magi' creates a sense of suspense and humor by revealing to the characters that Jim sells his watch to buy combs for Della's hair, and Della sells her hair to buy a chain for Jim's watch, while the audience remains unaware of these actions.

The author's use of dramatic irony in 'The Gift of the Magi' creates a sense of suspense and humor by revealing to the audience that Jim and Della both decide not to buy each other gifts due to their financial struggles.

The author's use of dramatic irony in 'The Gift of the Magi' creates a sense of suspense and humor by revealing to the audience that Jim and Della both decide to sell their most prized possessions to help each other financially, not to buy gifts.

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