Characterization, Theme, and Irony in "The Gift of the Magi"

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Question 2

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memorizing one part at a time

Question 2

Question 3

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Read the entire poem aloud.

Question 3

What tone should the speaker use to recite this poem?

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sincere and romantic

Question 4

Which features of this sonnet will help you memorize it? Check all that apply.

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There are ten syllables in each line.; Every other line rhymes.; The four lines are a comparison between a person and the features of summer.

Question 5

Now that you have read the first four lines of the poem several times, complete this part of the poem by adding the third and fourth lines from memory. Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate:

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Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,; Selection 1: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,; Selection 2: And summer’s lease hath all too short a date

Question 6

Question 7

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And summer’s lease hath all too short a date

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