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Why do you think the author chose to repeat "One dollar and eighty-seven cents" in
the first paragraph of "The Gift of the Magi"?
O a) To stress the role of money in the story
Ob) To set the tone of the story
OC) To help readers understand Della's dismay over the amount
Od) All of the above

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All options show why the author repeated the sentence "One dollar and eighty-seven cents," as option D shows.

What does the sentence represent?

  • The sentence shows how the characters have economic problems.
  • The sentence shows how these problems shake the characters.
  • The sentence emphasizes a tone of limitation and lack.

"The Gift of the Magi," tells the story of a couple who need to survive on very little money. In this case, repeating sentences that show the small amount of money they have can characterize the characters, establish the central subject of the text, and set the tone of the story.

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