What it Means to Give a Gift: How Allusions Contribute to Meaning in "The Gift of the Magi"

Examine how allusions contribute to meaning in excerpts from O. Henry's classic American short story “The Gift of the Magi." In this interactive tutorial, you'll determine how allusions in the text better develop the key story elements of setting, characters, and conflict and explain how the allusion to the Magi contributes to the story’s main message about what it means to give a gift.
Resource ID#: 195460 Type: Original Student Tutorial
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Subject(s): English Language Arts, English Language Arts (B.E.S.T. - Effective starting 2021-2022)
Grade Level(s): 8
Intended Audience: Students
Instructional Time: 45 Minute(s)
Keywords: English Language Arts, English, Language Arts, interactive, e-learning, O. Henry, The Gift of the Magi, American literature, short stories, short story, literature, allusion, Biblical allusion, Magi, setting, characters, conflict, story elements, literary elements, tutorials, elearning
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials for Language Arts - Grades 6-12

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