The Gift of the Magi,one of the most famous works of O.Henry,has the unique artistic charm that touches the readers.Among the most distinctive features are the author′s exquisite design of the story through Outstanding language art,plot concept and the typical O.Henry-style endings make people renewed and have a strong resonance.This paper sum up several figures of speech in O·Henry’s The Gift the Magi,explains and analyses correlative examples simply.Therefore,we can deepen our compre⁃hension of this novel and enhance our ability in Literature appreciation.[1]