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The Gift of the Magi

The Gift of the Magi. Study Guide. I. VOCABULARY. Imputation (n.) an accusation Parsimony (n.) stinginess Depreciate (v.) to lessen the price or value of Prudence (n.) caution. II. Literary Terms. foreshadowing

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The Gift of the Magi

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  1. The Gift of the Magi Study Guide

  2. I. VOCABULARY • Imputation • (n.) an accusation • Parsimony • (n.) stinginess • Depreciate • (v.) to lessen the price or value of • Prudence • (n.) caution

  3. II. Literary Terms • foreshadowing • an author‘s use of clues to prepare readers for events that will happen in a story • example

  4. II. Literary Terms • situational irony • occurs when the outcome of a situation is opposite of what is expected • example

  5. II. Literary Terms • symbolism (symbol) • any person, place, object, event that exists on a literal level but also represents something on a figurative level • example

  6. II. Literary Terms • allusion • a reference to a well-known character, place, situation from history, music, art, or another piece of literature • example

  7. III. Questions • How much money does Della have? • Della has $1.87.

  8. III. Questions • What did Della want to do with the money? • Della wants to buy Jim a nice Christmas present with the money she has.

  9. III. Questions • What is the last name of the family in the story? • The last name of the family is Young.

  10. III. Questions • What has happened to Jim’s weekly salary? • His salary has gone down from $30 per week to $20 per week.

  11. III. Questions • What are the two possessions that Jim and Della take a lot of pride in? • Jim - his pocket watch • Della - her beautiful long hair

  12. III. Questions • What does Della do for extra money, and how much does she get? • She sells her hair to Mme. Sofronie. • She gets $20 for her hair. • She has a total of $21.87.

  13. III. Questions • How old is Jim? • Jim is twenty-two. • He looks thin and very serious for his age.

  14. III. Questions • (a) What does Jim give Della as a gift? • Jim gives Della a set of combs for her hair. (b) How is this ironic? • Della cut off her hair in order to buy his present. • She has no use for the combs anymore.

  15. III. Questions • (a) How did Jim get the money to buy Della’s gift? • Jim sells his pocket watch to get the money for her gift. (b) How is this ironic? • Jim no longer has his pocket watch, so his gift from Della is also useless.

  16. Rising Action (List examples that create complications or suspense) Climax PlotTITLE ________________________________ author _______________________________ Falling Action Conflict Denouement Exposition Setting Situation/Climate Characters INTERNAL or EXTERNAL(circle one) _______________ vs. _______________ Protagonist Antagonist Theme

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