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Veseljchak [2.6K]
3 years ago
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In "The Gift of the Magi," what is the irony in O. Henry's description of Madame Sofronie, the

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krok68 [10]3 years ago
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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.  

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