If the author of "the gift of the magi" had made the reader aware of the gift that jim had purchased in the beginning of the story, this would be an example of

direct characterization.
situational irony.
indirect characterization.
dramatic irony.

Which of the following factors most consistently contributes to the speaker’s believability? a the age and experience of the speaker b the physical environment in which the speech is delivered c the sincerity, knowledge, and trustworthiness of the speaker d the position of the thesis statement in the speech

If you receive an email then this doesn’t apply what does this mean?

Aprimary source: a- may be biased b- is never biased c- cannot possibly have bias d- none of the above