Literary Terms in The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby Story Terms
The Great Gatsby Plot
Literary Essay Writing
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In The Great Gatsby, the fact that the reader and all other characters are aware of Daisy and Gatsby's affair except Tom Buchanan is an example of what device?
Dramatic irony
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What form of narration or point of view does Fitzgerald use to tell his story?
First-person (as told the way Nick experienced it)
100
Upon receiving an invitation to Gatsby's funeral, who tells Nick, "Let us learn to show our friendship for a man when he is alive and not after he is dead"?
Meyer Wolfshiem
100
How many EFFECTIVE quotes or examples are required per body paragraph, in order to achieve a level 3?
Two examples per body paragraph
100
What annual sports competition wrapped up yesterday in Augusta, Georgia?
The Masters golf tournament.
200
Reoccuring mention of significant geography in The Great Gatsby such as East Egg, West, Egg, or New York, is an example of what type of literary device?
Motif
200
In the Great Gatsby, is 'adultery' an example of one of the book's a) themes, b) symbols, c) motifs or d) allegories.
c) motifs
200
What gift did Tom give Daisy the day before their wedding, valued at $350,000?
A string of pearls.
200
Explain what it means to 'analyze' a quote.
Explain how the quote proves your point. Justify why it was chosen to be placed in that paragraph - what does it show?
200
How many major aftershocks has Japan experienced since the original earthquake that triggered the tsunami a month ago?
2
300
As Nick and the others return to East Egg from New York, Nick's comment, "So we drove on toward death through the cooling twilight" is an example of what device?
Foreshadowing
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A story's setting is comprised of its time, place and circumstances. The Great Gatsby takes place in 1922 in Long Island, NY. What are the circumstances leading up to the telling of this story?
WW1 ended four years earlier and prohibition was in effect.
300
What does Daisy tell Tom that Gatsby does for a living?
She claims he owns several drug stores.
300
Jordan Baker is fearful of meeting someone as careless as herself, "I don't like careless people. That's why I like you" (Fitzgerald 98). What is wrong with this essay excerpt?
The quote isn't integrated - it is merely tacked on to the end of the sentence.
300
Several American students and their teacher set a new World Record last week when they folded a piece of paper in half this many times.
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400
While talking to Nick, Daisy remarks, "I love to see you at my table, Nick. You remind me of a rose. An absolute rose! Doesn't he?" What literary device can be found in this dialogue?
Metaphor
400
The tone of the book at the end of the novel can best be described as a) cynical, b) depressing, c) hopeful or d) peaceful.
a) cynical
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Name the people in attendance at Gatsby's funeral.
Nick, Henry Gatz & Owl Eyes
400
Jordan Baker said that she didn't "like careless people", which is why she liked Nick (Fitzgerald 98). What is wrong with this essay excerpt?
It is written in past tense.
400
Denny's restaurants are currently offering a limited edition ice cream sundae made with maple syrup and this unconventional dessert food.
Bacon
500
It can be argued that Jordan Baker's character represents the carelessness and deception of Fitzgerald's 1920's society. What is the term for using a character as a symbol or extended metaphor throughout an entire piece of work?
Allegory
500
What major event occurs in the story's falling action?
Myrtle is hit and killed as a direct result of the climactic argument between Daisy, Tom and Myrtle.
500
The song that Klipspringer plays for Daisy, Gatsby and Nick as they tour the mansion is called "Ain't We Got _____".
Fun
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Describe the purpose of the 'food for thought' portion of the essay.
It explains the greater significance or implications of an essay argument by connecting it to the reader on a personal level.
500
A substitute teacher in Edmonton, AB, named Jan Buterman was offered $78,000 to keep quiet after being fired for the following reason.
She was born a man.
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