The Gift of the Magi
Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · English
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Study Plan
Learn the Theory
Read the textbook chapter carefully. Note down definitions, formulas, and key concepts.
Practice Problems
Solve textbook exercises and additional practice questions. There are 41 questions available for this chapter.
Revise & Test
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Spaced Revision
Revisit The Gift of the Magi after a week. Use flashcards for quick recall. Solve previous year questions from this chapter.
What to Focus On
- O. Henry is the pen name of William Sydney Porter.
- He is known for surprise endings.
- The Gift of the Magi is a short story with a twist ending.
- The couple lives in a furnished flat costing $8 per week.
- Jim's income has shrunk from $30 to $20 a week.
- Della has only $1.87, and 60 cents are in pennies.
- Della is Jim's wife and the protagonist.
- Jim is Della's husband and the other protagonist.
- Jim is only twenty-two years old.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Della sold Jim's watch to buy his Christmas gift.
Jim and Della are foolish only because they waste money on useless gifts.
The Magi are characters in the story who meet Jim and Della.
Memory Tips
Della's money: one dollar and eighty-seven cents
The flat is poor and costs eight dollars a week
Jim and Della are poor but loving
Jim and Della's two prized possessions
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