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The Gift of The Magi

The Gift of The Magi. O. Henry. Turn of events that takes a reader by surprise. Author builds clues into the story to make a surprise ending believable. Helps show the story’s theme or message. Surprise Ending. http:// youtu.be/PsaMcgpn81E. Surprise Ending.

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The Gift of The Magi

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  1. The Gift of The Magi O. Henry

  2. Turn of events that takes a reader by surprise. • Author builds clues into the story to make a surprise ending believable. • Helps show the story’s theme or message. Surprise Ending

  3. http://youtu.be/PsaMcgpn81E Surprise Ending

  4. A tangible item (object, picture, person) represents something meaningful, it has a deeper connection than just the object itself. Symbolism

  5. Guess what each symbol represents What does it represent?

  6. Instigates • Depreciate • Cascade • Faltered • Discreet • Prefix : -de • Suffix: - ate: Vocabulary words

  7. Depreciate – reduce in value Example – Items that do not depreciate are good investments. Depreciate

  8. Cascade – a small steep waterfall; anything suggesting such a waterfall. Example - Her hair flowed down her back like a cascade. Cascade

  9. Faltered – acted hesitantly; showed uncertainty. Example – The manager faltered in her decision to hire the inexperienced worker. Faltered

  10. Discreet – careful about what one says or does. Example – Being discreet is a good way to avoid hurting other people’s feelings. Discreet

  11. Instigates – urges on; stirs up Example – When he is not watched carefully, he instigates trouble. Instigates

  12. De – down. Prefix

  13. Ate – product of a process Suffix

  14. Frayer Model

  15. 1. How do you think Della felt in a street like this one as she approached Madame Sofronie’s shop? 2. What does Della sell for twenty dollars? Guided Questions on pg. 262-263

  16. 3. What is the main conflict? Internal or external? 4. How are both Della’s and Jim’s actions similar? 5. What emotion do both characters show with their actions? 6. How does the conflict affect the story’s plot? Guided Questions on pg. 264

  17. 7. In what way does Jim’s gift to Della create an ironic situation? What type of irony is this? 8. How does Jim react to Della’s newly cut hair? 9. Explain why the ending is a surprise ending. Guided Questions

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