Thomas Eliot works multiple themes in the poem, however in general, his usage of imagery mainly represents ageing and decay. In the lines "When the evening is spread out against the sky / Like a patient etherized upon a table", the phrases like "sawdust restaurants" and "cheap hotels," the yellow fog, and the afternoon "Asleep...tired... or it malingers", represent decay. The character's concerns about his hair and teeth which is mentioned in the lines "Combing the white hair of the waves blown back / When the wind blows the water white and black," show the problems about aging.
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Answer:
The irony is that Della cut her hair to buy Jim a chain for his watch, while Jim sold his watch to buy Della combs for her hair.
Explanation:
While trying to find a perfect gift for each other, they both make a sacrifice; that sacrifice makes each gift useless.
