Select the type of irony used in each story.(1 point)

Question

situational irony dramatic irony
In O. Henry's short story "The Gift of the Magi," Della cuts off her long, beautiful hair and sells it to buy a watch chain for her husband's prized pocket watch. Jim, her husband, sells his pocket watch to buy an ornate brush for his wife, Della.

In the autobiographical novel, Brown Girl Dreaming, Jacqueline's mother sees her wiring and says, "Just so long as you are not writing about our family." At this point in the novel, Jacqueline is a child who does not know what she will become an author and will eventually write this autobiography about her family.

Answer 1

1. In O. Henry's short story "The Gift of the Magi," the type of irony used is situational irony. This is because Della and Jim each sacrifice something of great value to buy a gift for the other, resulting in a situation where their gifts become useless.

2. In the autobiographical novel "Brown Girl Dreaming," the type of irony used is dramatic irony. This is because the reader knows that Jacqueline will grow up to become an author who writes about her family, while her mother is unaware of this future when she makes her comment.