Story Structure
The time and place in which a story occurs
What is the setting?
What is a paradox?
Tofu, which looked like stacked wedges of rubbery white sponges.
What is a imagery?
This character suggests an art be commissioned of George Wilson
Who is Tom Buchanan?
This one involves you
What is Readed Response?
An author's attitude towards a subject expressed through their writing
What is tone?
This thing is that
What is a metaphor?
like dolls in mourning
What is a simile?
This character's home is modeled after a building in Paris
Who is Jay Gatsby?
This criticism focuses on the events surrounding the creation of a text
What is historicism?
A narrative technique in whcih the plot goes back to an earlier time
What is a flashback?
Some of the best known of these were created by Plato
What is an allegory?
“The whole town is desolate. All the cars have the left rear wheel painted black as a mourning wreath, and there’s a persistent wail all night along the north shore.”
What is hyperbole?
He is a downstairs neighbor
Who is Mr. McKee?
This criticism requires only the text
What is new criticism?
The buildup of suspense and conflict
What is tension?
Bzzz, zap, pow, and pop!
What is an onomatopoeia?
benna
What is an allusion?
This character likely cheated
Who is Jordan Baker?
This one is focused on gender roles, societal expectations, and power dynamics
What is feminist criticism?
Nick is one of these, Yolanda was not
What is an unreliable narrator?
What type of irony occurs when the opposite of what is expected happens?
What is situational irony?
When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease—of joy that kills.
What is situational irony?
Before his accident, Owl Eyes did this to sober up
What is go to the library?
This criticism focuses on class struggle and has only been hinted at in class so far
What is Marxist Criticism?