Characters of "The Gift of the Magi"

The main characters of this story are Mr. and Mrs. James Dillingham Young. These two poor young but so happy people are described indirectly. 

The metaphor bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one's cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied is used to show how strong Della is and that she is ready for everything to buy a worth present to her husband. She is a wise and thrifty woman .The metaphor her eyes were shining brilliantly means that despite all problems and lack of money, she was happy as she loved and was loved. 

She was a beautiful woman and her hair was splendid it's proved by the use of simile Della's beautiful hair fell about her, rippling and shining like a cascade of brown waters and hyperbole It reached below her knee and made itself almost a garment for her. 

The inversion on went her old brown jacket; on went her old brown hat underlines the poverty of her clothes, but it wasn't the most important thing for her. 

The simile curls that made her look wonderfully like a truant schoolboy is used to show that she didn't become to look more wonderful, but she sacrificed her beauty in order to buy the present for her darling. 

Jim, Della's husband, was a very serious and reserved man and it's proved by the use of simile as immovable as a setter. The word stare is used instead of look to underline that he was puzzled and tried to realize the situation quickly but couldn't "He simply stared at her fixedly with that peculiar expression on his face". 

To relieve the tension and not to spoil a holiday, Jim used an adverb too "They're too nice to use just at present", which creates a humorous effect.

The main characters are very sincere, generous and kind-hearted. Their love is ready for everything and due to their wisdom they are compared to Magi.