The Great Gatsby
Who is the main character in the Great Gatsby
Nick carraway
What are in italics?
Novels, websites, academic journals
Simile
Uses “like” or “as” to compare
Themes in “The Weary Blues” by Langston Hughes
The power of music to express pain and hope; the African american experience through blues and jazz.
Zola Neal Hurston
African-American author/anthropologist. Wrote about African American culture in the south. She shared black stories from a woman’s view. She grew up in eatonville. Wrote “how it feels to be colored me”.
Who was Gatsby in love with?
Daisy Buchanan
What are in quotations?
Journal articles, short stories, poems
Alliteration
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
Themes in “dream variations“ by Langston Hughes
Freedom; peace and joy in black identity
Claude McKay
Jamaican- American writer/poet. His poems are primarily about racial pride and resistance. He uses strong language to speak out against racism and injustice.
What is jay gatsby’s real name?
James Gatz
What are brackets used for?
To show changes or additions
Metaphor
A direct comparison not using “like” or “as”
What happens when dreams are denied or postponed; injustice and danger of oppression.
Langston Hughes
African American poet and writer. Writes about the Harlem Renaissance and black life. Wrote “mother to son”
Where did Gatsby attend?
Oxford
What are block quotes used for?
When a quote is more than four lines of prose or poetry
Onomatopoeia
A word that imitates a sound
Key info about the Harlem Renaissance
Identity, art, resistance
Who wrote “everyday use”?
Alice Walker
What are the major themes of the Great Gatsby
Failure to live in the present, love and obsession, The American Dream
Where is the thesis located?
At the end of the intro paragraph
Hyperbole
Extreme exaggeration used for effect
A key figure in the Harlem Renaissance
Langston Hughes
What did amy tan write?
“Two kinds”
setting- San Francisco