In "The Gift of the Magi," when Jim buys combs for Della, the irony is that Della had bought Jim a more expens

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In "The Gift of the Magi," when Jim buys combs for Della, the irony is that

Della had bought Jim a more expensive gift.
Della’s hair held more jewels than a queen.
Della had cut off her hair to buy Jim’s gift.

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"Della had cut off her hair to buy Jim’s gift."

Explanation: Jim buys expensive combs for Della’s long hair, but Della has sold her hair to buy a chain for Jim’s watch — the situational irony.

In "The Gift of the Magi," when Jim buys combs for Della, the irony is that

Della had bought Jim a more expensive gift.
Della’s hair held more jewels than a queen.
Della had cut off her hair to buy Jim’s gift.

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In "The Gift of the Magi," when Jim buys combs for Della, the irony is that Della had bought Jim a more expensive gift. Della’s hair held more jewels than a queen. Della had cut off her hair to buy Jim’s gift.

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In "The Gift of the Magi," when Jim buys combs for Della, the irony is that

Della had bought Jim a more expensive gift.
Della’s hair held more jewels than a queen.
Della had cut off her hair to buy Jim’s gift.