Question

If the author of "The Gift of the Magi" had made the reader aware of the gift that Jim had purchased in the beginning of the story, this would be an example of
direct characterization.
situational irony.
indirect characterization.
dramatic irony.

Answer 1

Answer:

Dramatic Irony

Because dramatic irony is when the reader knows something that the characters in the story don't know.

Answer 2

Answer:

dramatic irony

Explanation:

Dramatic irony is when the readers are revealed info before the characters in the story are.