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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.

Della’s hair is too long and thick for combs.

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MissPhiladelphia

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is the third option.  In "The Gift of the Magi," when Jim buys combs for Della, the irony is that Della had cut off her hair to buy Jim’s gift. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day.

mcarc09

In "The Gift of the Magi," the irony in Jim buying combs for Della is the following:

C. Della had cut off her hair to buy Jim's gift.

  • "The Gift of the Magi" is a short story by O. Henry.
  • Della and Jim are a married couple. They love each other a lot and want to give each other nice gifts for Christmas.
  • However, they are poor. In order to buy the gifts, they each sacrifice what they have that is most valuable.
  • Jim sells his watch to buy Della beautiful combs to adorn her hair.
  • Della sells her hair to buy Jim an expensive chain for his watch.
  • It turns out that they cannot wear each other's gifts. However, their love is proven to be deep and true.

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