Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Pick out and rewrite the exact sentence which indirectly implies the following :
The flat was in a dilapidated condition.
Advertisements
Solution
It did not actually beggar description, but certainly had that word on the lookout for the mendicancy squad.
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 :
Friends: ______________.
Complete the following.
Della had saved ______________.
Answer the following question:
How much did Della save for Christmas? What does it show?
Answer the following question:
Why did Jim and Della want to present the gifts?
Answer the following question:
Why did Della feel sad about losing her hair?
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.
Gifts that you buy have fixed prices/ rates. How can the buyer increase the value of a gift bought for someone very dear in the family?
Think and answer on your own in a few sentences, in your notebook.
At the end of the story, O Henry remarks that of all who give gifts, Della and Jim were the wisest. Think and explain this paradoxical remark.
Pick out and rewrite the exact sentence which indirectly implies the following :
Let us set aside our gifts and get ready for dinner.
