In “the gift of the magi” by o. henry, jim sells his pocket watch to buy combs for della, while della sells her hair to buy jim a chain for his pocket watch. this is an example of what literary element?
a. foreshadowing
b. satire
c. irony
d. allegory

Amaze i know not these my hands and yet i think there was a woman like me once had hands like these. -adelaide what type of poem is "amaze"? a. diamante b. american cinquain c. japanese cinquain d. modern cinquain

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.

Which words from the excerpt most contribute to the patriotic tone