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The climax of the story of The Gift of the Magi is a good example of which type of irony?
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Situational
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Situational irony.
Explanation: Both Della and Jim sacrifice their most prized possessions to buy each other gifts that turn out to be useless (Della sells her hair to buy Jim a chain for his watch; Jim sells his watch to buy combs for Della’s hair). The outcome is the opposite of what they — and the reader — expect, which is the hallmark of situational irony.
Explanation: Both Della and Jim sacrifice their most prized possessions to buy each other gifts that turn out to be useless (Della sells her hair to buy Jim a chain for his watch; Jim sells his watch to buy combs for Della’s hair). The outcome is the opposite of what they — and the reader — expect, which is the hallmark of situational irony.
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