age Arts 9 B-CR
English
Abc
Characterization, Theme, and Irony in "The Gift of the Magi"
Assignment
Active
Using Text Evidence to Make an Inference about Della
Read the passage, and highlight the text evidence about Based on evidence in the passage, what inference can
Della.
be
made about Della?
So now Della's beautiful hair fell about her rippling and
shifting like a cascade of brown waters. It reached below
her knee and made itself almost a garment for her. And
then she did it up again nervously and quickly. Once she
faltered for a minute and stood still while a tear or two
splashed on the worn red carpet.
-"The Gift of the Magi,"
O. Henry
○ Della is very vain about her hair and cuts it often.
Della has never really cared much about her hair.
○ Della is proud of her beautiful hair and feels scared
and sad about giving it up.
Della puts her hair up much too quickly and twists it
so tight that it makes her cry.
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