Question

From the story the gift of the magi, choose a simple sentence, a compound sentence, and a complex sentence (3) and explain why the author made these deliberate, structural sentence decisions and how the decision supports the text. Be sure to include text detail.

Answer 1

Gift of Magi shows the love and sacrifice of Delia and Jim.

Explanation:

• The vocabulary used is simple and easy to understand. Descriptive sentences are used to show the love and devotion of the couple.

Simple sentence

Three times Delia counted it.

Complex sentence

A thin and very agile person may, by observing his reflection in a rapid sequence of longitudinal strips, obtain a fairly accurate conception of his looks.

By weaving simple and complex sentences, the author brings the flow in the story. The author has used sentences that directly addresses the audience.