In which of the following resides the irony in the short stories "the gift of magi" and "the necklace"?

a. the protagonists value objects more than people.
b. the protagonists wants to escape the low social status.
c. the protagonists struggle for something that proves to be useless.
d. the protagonists learn to value hard work and loyalty instead of wealth.

How does the oxymoron "predictable coincidence" affect the meaning of this sentence? alana made sure that bill overheard her plans for jogging that afternoon, inviting the predictable coincidence of his meeting her on the track. a) the oxymoron shows that alana was not really sure whether bill would meet her. b) the oxymoron explains why alana was attracted to bill. c) the oxymoron readers understand bill's point of view. d) the oxymoron the reader understand that the meeting was really not a coincidence.

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In a midsummer night dream, the mention of is an allusion to earlier english poetry