Question

Use context to determine the meaning of the word depreciate as it is used in "The

Gift of the Magi." Write your definition of depreciate here and tell how you found it.

Then check your inferred meaning in a print or digital dictionary.

Answer 1

King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba are used as an allusion. This allusion describes how much the watch and hair comb mean to Jim and Della. These 2 people are not rich and they feel as rich as the Queen of Sheba. The items are just as much as they can give each other...nothing more...no money. These items in reality could never be "worth" all of the queen's jewels. But, to these two lovers, it is the best gift of all. Giving of something that means something to you, has value, and is cherished.

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