Question

In "The Gift of the Magi," what is the irony in O. Henry's description of Madame Sofronie, the

Answer 1

Answer:

Henry wrote of Sofronie, describing her that she is "Madame, large, too white, chilly".

Explanation:

It is an irony due to the fact henry meant to say that this woman was using a false name to make herself sound foreign, aristocratic, and exotic.