A. It helps reveal the characters’ thoughts and feelings.
This is a simile as it compares two things using the word like. It compares her running across the grass to a cheetah chasing its prey, implying she is running very fast
The type of conflict which is implied in the above passage is Person vs. Self.
In the short story “The Gift of Magi,” the American writer O. Henry speaks about the feeling of love and the emotions related to it. The couple Della and Jim are so much in love with each other that they would sacrifice anything for their partner to be happy. Since they are poor, they both fall short in arranging money for the Christmas gift. Della wanted to buy a platinum chain for Jim’s watch, but her savings were not enough for the gift. Della decided to sell off her long hair and buy a platinum chain for Jim's watch while Jim sold off her watch to buy a beautiful comb for Della's beautiful hair. The last scene of the story reflects on their love for each other which is beyond the materialistic nature of the world. Their sacrifice for each other made them the wisest people like Magi.
fails to make a clear claim
The correct answer is C. Gideon was the son of a tribal medicine men, so all of this knowledge was passed onto him. However, he (along with the other African servants) do not reveal the name of the medicinal root, regardless of (and perhaps in spite of) the potential monetary benefits involved with telling the white people about their medicine.
