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

Question 1

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direct; “He looked thin and very serious.”: direct; “He was only twenty-two.”: direct; “He needed a new overcoat and he was without gloves.”: indirect

Question 2

Use the drop-down menus to identify the examples of characterization as direct or indirect.

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“He looked thin and very serious.”: direct; “He was only twenty-two.”: direct; “He needed a new overcoat and he was without gloves.”: indirect

Question 3

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direct

Question 4

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indirect

Question 5

Based on evidence in the passage, what inference can be made about Della?

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Della is proud of her beautiful hair and feels scared and sad about giving it up.

Question 6

Which sentence supports the inference that Jim loves Della for more than just her looks?

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“I don’t think there’s anything in the way of a haircut or a shave or a shampoo that could make me like my girl any less.”

Question 7

Read each quotation from the story, and then decide whether the author is using direct or indirect characterization.

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✔ direct characterization; “Della, being slender, had mastered the art.”: direct characterization; “Madame, large, too white, chilly, hardly looked the ‘Sofronie.’”: direct characterization; “‘Twenty dollars,’ said Madame, lifting the mass with a practised hand.”: indirect characterization; “Grand as the watch was, he sometimes looked at it on the sly on account of the old leather strap that he used in place of a chain.”: indirect characterization

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