Read the passage from "The Gift of the Magi" and answer the question that follows.

So now Della's beautiful hair fell about her rippling and shining like a cascade of brown waters. It reached below her knee and made itself a garment for her.

Identify the figurative language underlined above and explain how it contributes to the theme of the story.

Simile; it makes Della's sacrifice all the more precious and meaningful.
Simile; it explains why Della is so upset about selling her hair.
Metaphor; it makes Della's sacrifice all the more precious and meaningful.
Metaphor; it explains why Della is so upset about selling her hair.