Which literary device(s) would be best to include as the topic
of this excerpt from "The Gift
of the Magi"?
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A. The device of repetition, which
appeared several times in the text and
supports the theme.
B. The device of metaphor, which occurs
throughout the text and does support the
theme.
C. The device of personification, which
occurs throughout the text and does not
support the theme.

Which sentence from the text best develops the theme about the importance of compassion for other people? "besides, he was the only person in the whole place with skin nearly as dark as hers." "at first she wanted to intern at her dad's gas station, but her teacher told her she needed to branch out and signed michelle up at the oakcourt nursing home, only 15 minutes away from her house." "still, michelle had been curious, and she felt sorry that erkan had a bad reputation among the staff." "she too had felt like everyone mistrusted her--especially at the nursing home where she was so much younger than the rest of the staff--so she understood how he must feel."