This is an example of
:: situational irony.
In "The Gift of the Magi," both characters make sacrifices to buy gifts for each other, but their sacrifices render the gifts useless, highlighting the irony of their actions.
Use the summary from The Gift of the Magi to complete the sentence.
Della cuts off her long, beautiful hair and sells it in order 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.
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This is an example of
:: verbal irony
:: dramatic irony
:: situational irony
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