Which sentence best describes the irony in the passage? It is ironic that Jim and Della will not be able to use their presents until the future.
It is ironic that Jim cannot use Della’s present because he sold his watch to get her present.
It is ironic that Jim wanted his present so badly but no longer wants it.

What are the effects of parallel structure in this excerpt? check all that apply. it adds emphasis to the verbs that describe the british government’s oppression. it uses repetition to add power to the colonists’ growing list of grievances. it stresses jefferson’s list of grievances, giving the reader a sense of the amount of time the colonists have been oppressed. it emphasizes that all of these acts were carried out by the same person.