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प्रश्न
Complete: Use the chart below to explain the situational irony in ‘The Gift of the Magi’. For each character, identify what is expected to happen and what actually happens.
| SITUATIONAL IRONY | |
| What Della plans : | What actually happens |
| What Jim plans : | What actually happens : |
उत्तर
| SITUATIONAL IRONY | |
| What Della plans: To give Jim a wonderful Christmas gift in the form of a fob chain. | What actually happens: Della cannot use Jim's gift of combs because she has cut and sold her hair to get him his gift. |
| What Jim plans: To give Della a wonderful Christmas gift in the form of a set of tortoise shell combs. |
What actually happens: Jim cannot use Della's gift of a fob chain for his watch because he has sold his watch to get her gift. |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
‘Gifts’ need not be material gifts. They can be abstract and yet priceless. For example, favours, kindness, help in times of need, etc.
Think of and enlist such unforgettable gifts given to you by :
Siblings/ relatives : ________________.
Complete the following.
Della had saved ______________.
Answer the following question:
Why did Jim sell his gold watch? Do you think he did well?
Answer the following question:
What did Jim bring out from his coat? Describe the scene.
Answer the following question:
How did the Magi want to celebrate their Christmas (OR) Who were the first people to give Christmas gifts?
Complete the following basic plot diagram :
Think and answer on your own in a few sentences, in your notebook.
Think of two alternatives that could have prevented Della as well as Jim from selling their most precious possessions.
Think and answer on your own in a few sentences, in your notebook.
Justify the title of the story, ‘The Gift of the Magi’.
Pick out and rewrite the exact sentence which indirectly implies the following :
Della spent a joyful time, for two hours.
Pick out and rewrite the exact sentence which indirectly implies the following :
The weekly income amount does not matter.
