In "the gift of the magi," o. henry most likely uses the irony of the couple’s gifts to express the theme thata. expensive gifts are sometimes a mistake. b. love and sacrifice for others is the highest virtue. c. material goods usually increase in value over time. d. it is best to retain one’s most prized possessions

What type of external conflict occurs in the excerpt from “stephen crane’s own story”? it was now that the first mate showed a sign of losing his grip. to us who were trying in all stages of competence and experience to launch the lifeboat he raged in all terms of fiery satire and hammerlike abuse. but the boat moved at last and swung down toward the water. a. person versus person b. person versus nature c. person versus society d. person versus self i think its either b or d.