In "the gift of the magi," why is the information about how jim was able to afford della's combs so surprising? a. to this point, the story focuses only on della, so readers do not know of jim's plan to sell his most prized possession, too. b. to this point, the story has shown jim as selfish, so readers do not expect him to sacrifice his most prized possession for della. c. the story tells readers that jim is a very honest and good man, so it is shocking that he would resort to dishonest means to afford della's gift. d. the story states that jim owns absolutely nothing of value and never once mentions his watch up to this point.

What makes the literal, word-for-word translation of the metamorphosis hard to read?

Dylan is of course enormously influential. springsteen, who referred to him as “the father of my country” in his new born to run memoir, is one of many who were once known as “new dylans.” every singer-songwriter with a personal story to tell owes him a debt, and hearing the above lines read or sung aloud, with their knack for internal rhyme, call up inevitable parallels to the dense playful language of rap. –“dylan's nobel prize settles debate: rock lyrics are poetry,” dan deluca which piece of evidence supports the claim that dylan’s rock lyrics are like poetry? he is enormously influential. his lyrics feature internal rhyme. singer-songwriters owe him a debt. someone called him “the father of my country.”

Which of the following statements is most accurate? a. effective communication skills are not as important as technical skills. b. good communication skills can you in the classroom, on the job, and in your personal life. c. communicating effectively is not related to job success. d. learning to communicate effectively cannot be taught because communication skills are inborn.