"There was nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl."Which word in the quoted sentence inidcates the couple's poverty?

"Life is made up of sobs, sniffles and smiles..." is an example of ____:

When O Henry describes the entrance to the apartment building his description of the foyer further points out the couples destituion. "In the vestibule below was a letter box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring." The "electric button" is the door bell that does nor ring because_____.

Jim's full name is "Mr.James Dillingham Young." "The letters of 'Dillingham' looked blurred as though they were thinking seriously of contacting the modest and unassuming D." This quote is an example of ____

Jim's gold watch, his finest possession, is a family heirloom, inherited from his____

Della's finest possession is her hair. "Had the Queen of Sheba lived in the flat across the airshaft, Della would have let her hair hang out the window...just to depreciate Her Majesty's jewel's and gifts." This biblical reference alludes to a famous Arabian monarch known for her wealth and beauty. The purpose of this comparison is to show how ____ Della's hair is.

O.Henry also includes a biblical reference concerning Jim's watch. JIm's gold watch is so exquisite even King _____ would "pluck at his beard in envy."

Della looks into the "pier glass between the windows of the room...[her] beautiful hair fell about her, rippling and shining like a cascade of brown waters." This quotation contains an example of ____.

Della's hair reaches her

Della decides to go to Madame Sofronie, the owner of a hair and wig shop. Della sells her hair for:

Della tells Madame Soforie, "Give it to me quick," because Della does not want to ____

After getting the money from selling her hair, Della looks for two hours to find the perfect Christmas gift for Jim. "a platinum fob chain simple and chaste in design, properly proclaiming its value by substance alone, and not by metricious ornamentation." The fob reminds Della of both Jim and his watch; the chain possesses "quietness and value." its appeal and worth are proclaimed in its ____ and unadorned design

Della wants a proper watch chain for Jim because his beautiful watch only has an old

In an attempt to minimize her hair cut, Della uses a curling iron. O.Henry uses a simile to describe the finished product. "Within forty minutes her head was covered with tiny, close-lying curls that made her look wonderfully like a _____

When Jim comes home from work, the description of his clothing also accenutates the young couple's poverty. He needed a new overcoat and was without _____."

Jim finds it hard to believe Della has cut and sold her hair. Almost in shock, he asks about her hair cut more than once. Initially Della thinks her husband does not like the way she looks without her long hait. To reassure her, she repeatedlly says she'll _____

When Della opens the present, she understands Jim's reaction to her haicut. Jim has bought the expnsive set of ____ of "pure tortoise shell, wit jeweled rims" she has admired and wanted for some time.

After Della opens her present, she gives Jim the watch chain she wants him to put his watch on it right away. Instead he sits down on the couch and smiles. He then tells her he sold his watch to buy her present. O Henry describes his story as "the unevent chronicle of two foolish children who most unwisely sacrificed for each other [their] greatest treasures." Then he states "Of all who give gifts these two were the wisest." This apparent contradiction reflects the Magi the Wise Men who brought gifts of great _______