The Gift of the Magi: Quick Facts

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Watch the dramatic irony unfold in a film adaptation of O. Henry's classic short story “The Gift of the Magi”

Analyze short fiction elements evidenced in “The Gift of the Magi,” “The Necklace,” and “The Magic Shop”

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