O. Henry's The Gift of the Magi is considered a short story. O. Henry is actually a pen name for William Sydney Porter. The short short story is about a married couple and their ways of dealing with the challenges of purchasing Christmas gifts for each other. The challenge is, it has to be a secret and they don't have much money.
The answer is: <span>He appreciates Della's gift to him, even if he won't be able to use it.</span>
What examples? I can’t see them
Repetition is used to emphasize a feeling or idea, create rhythm, and/or develop a sense of urgency.
Benefit: advantage:: gradual: slowly
The first two wrods are synonyms. To continue the sequence, you have to look for the closest meaning or synonym of the second word: gradual. Thus, the next word should be a synonym of gradual. I chose the word "slowly".