Vocabulary
Story Details
Literary Devices
Christmas Questions
Irony
100
Another word used to reference the three kings who visited Jesus at his birth.
Magi
100
What was Jim's most prized possession?
His watch
100
What is the story's main conflict?
The couple lack the money to buy each other the Christmas presents they think their partner deserves.
100
What type of plant is traditionally kissed under during Christmas?
Mistletoe
100
If you are walking through a snowstorm and you say, "I love the breeze," what type of irony is this?
Verbal
200
When you buy a car, the value of that car goes down as you add miles to it. The economical term for this is...
Depreciate
200
What does Jim buy for Della?
Combs
200
At the beginning of the story, when the narrator invites us to "look" at the home, what POV is being used?
2nd Point of View
200
Name this famous Christmas movie: 
Home Alone
200
What type of irony is this describing?
When an event/outcome takes place that is the opposite of what someone was expecting.
Situational Irony
300
to make something visible or bright by shining a light on it
Illuminate
300
According to the narrator, who are the wisest givers of gifts, referred to in the final paragraph of the story?
The magi
300
The following sentence is an example of what literary device:
"Had the Queen of Sheba lived in the flat across the airshaft..."
Allusion
300
Ebenezer Scrooge is the protagonist in which Charles Dickens' story about Christmas?
A Christmas Carol
300
When you're watching a horror film and you see the killer standing in the shadows but the character is turned away from them, what type of irony is this?
Dramatic Irony
400
to stir something up, provoke it, or urge it on (in our story, it was sobs)
Instigate
400
How much is Della paid for her hair?
$20
400
The following sentence is an example of what literary device:
"...life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles."
Alliteration
400
Name 4 of Santa's reindeer.
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph.
400
When Jim says that their gifts are "too nice to use as presents," what type of irony is this?
Verbal
500
a cautious/careful attitude that helps you avoid risks
Prudence
500
How much money does Della have at the beginning of the story to buy a Christmas present for Jim?
$1.87
500
The following sentence is an example of what literary device:
"... the letters of 'Dillingham' looked blurred, as though they were thinking seriously of contracting to a modest and unassuming D."
Personification
500
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
500
Name one example of irony from the song we listened to on Tuesday.
Answer Varies