Fig. Lang
This figurative language compares two things using “like” or “as.”
What is a simile?
The main character in a story.
What is the protagonist?
Attacking the person instead of the argument.
What is ad hominem?
Gatsby’s real name revealed in Chapter 6.
Who is James Gatz?
“Everyone is buying this phone, so it must be the best.”
What is bandwagon?
This compares two things by saying one is another.
What is a metaphor?
The character who opposes the protagonist.
What is the antagonist?
Saying something small will lead to extreme consequences.
What is slippery slope?
The man who was Gatsby’s mentor and helped shape his life.
Who is Dan Cody?
“You can either study all night or fail the test.”
What is false dichotomy?
This exaggerates something to make a strong point.
What is hyperbole?
The most exciting or important moment in a story.
What is the climax?
Misrepresenting someone’s argument to make it easier to attack.
What is a straw person?
In Chapter 7, this character kills Myrtle Wilson.
Who is Daisy?
“My opponent wants less homework, so they don’t care about learning.”
What is straw person?
This gives human qualities to non-human things
What is personification?
A character who changes during a story.
What is a dynamic character?
Giving only two choices when more exist.
What is false dichotomy? (Either of Fallacy)
The character who kills Gatsby.
Who is George Wilson?
“If you don’t agree with me, you’re going to regret it.”
What is ad baculum?
“The classroom was a zoo.” This is what type of figurative language?
What is a metaphor?
The time and place where a story happens.
What is the setting?
Comparing two things that are not really alike.
What is false analogy?
Nick ends the novel by returning to this place.
What is the Midwest?
“That student is wrong because they are lazy.”
What is ad hominem?