Question

Use the statement about O. Henry's short story “The Gift of the Magi” to complete the activity.

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.

(1 point)
Select the correct answer from the list. This statement represents
irony.

Answer 1

Situational irony — because both sacrifice what the other's gift is meant to complement, producing an outcome opposite to what they intended.