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In "The Gift of the Magi," what is the irony in O. Henry's description of Madame Sofronie, the

hair dealer?​

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Answer:

the answer is b

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User Krish Allamraju
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Answer:

Henry wrote of Sofronie, describing her that she is "Madame, large, too white, chilly".

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It is an irony due to the fact henry meant to say that this woman was using a false name to make herself sound foreign, aristocratic, and exotic.

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