Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Answer the following question:
What did Jim bring out from his coat? Describe the scene.
Advertisements
Solution
Jim drew a package from his overcoat pocket and threw it in on the table. Della opened the packet and was delighted to see that Jim had gifted her the combs that she had craved for. However, She immediately felt, and when she realized that she had cut off her hair and the gift would not be of any use to her.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
‘Gifts’ need not be material gifts. They can be abstract and yet priceless. For example, favours, kindness, help in times of need, etc.
Think of and enlist such unforgettable gifts given to you by :
Siblings/ relatives : ________________.
‘Gifts’ need not be material gifts. They can be abstract and yet priceless. For example, favours, kindness, help in times of need, etc.
Think of and enlist such unforgettable gifts given to you by :
Friends: ______________.
Answer the following question:
How did the Magi want to celebrate their Christmas (OR) Who were the first people to give Christmas gifts?
Complete: Use the chart below to explain the situational irony in ‘The Gift of the Magi’. For each character, identify what is expected to happen and what actually happens.
| SITUATIONAL IRONY | |
| What Della plans : | What actually happens |
| What Jim plans : | What actually happens : |
Complete the following basic plot diagram :
Think and answer on your own in a few sentences, in your notebook.
Think of two alternatives that could have prevented Della as well as Jim from selling their most precious possessions.
Think and answer on your own in a few sentences, in your notebook.
What situation is the climax of the story? How does it end up as an Anti-climax?
Think and answer on your own in a few sentences, in your notebook.
Who were the very first people to give Christmas gifts? What had inspired them to do so?
Pick out and rewrite the exact sentence which indirectly implies the following :
The flat was in a dilapidated condition.
Pick out and rewrite the exact sentence which indirectly implies the following :
Della’s elated mood underwent a change as she opened her gift.
