The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry

The element of literature that is in this story is Irony. Irony is the difference between what we expect to happen and what actually happens. Or another word that can be used for that would be Ironic. How Irony is used in this story is when Della had sold her hair to get Jim a gift for his most valueable possession it turned out to be he had sold he watch to get her the set of combs for her hair. I didnt see it coming when he said he had sold his watch for her gift.