1920's History
The Roaring 20's was a period of _______________ for many Americans.
What is Prosperity?
Themes are _______________ from a story that has to be ______________________.
What is Lesson/moral and universal?
This is where the expected contrast with what actually occurs.
What is Situational Irony?
Tom Buchanan is married to this character, whose voice Nick describes as being "money" and who he also describes as "charming".
Who is Daisy Buchanan?
Tom has an affair with Myrtle Wilson, whom he meets in this location.
What is the Valley of Ashes?
What is social Mobility?
A popular theme regarding the Great Gatsby is the _________________.
What is the American Dream?
This is where someone says something that they do not truly mean.
What is verbal Irony?
This character is described as arrogant and having this physical trait, which Nick says gives him an air of dominance and entitlement.
Who is Tom Buchanan?
Myrtle Wilson is married to this character, who owns a garage in the Valley of Ashes.
Who is George Wilson?
Similar to Mathilde in "The Necklace" people in the 1920's and characters found in the Great Gatsby were considered to be very _______________.
What is Materialistic?
People striving and working their whole lives to achieve riches, opportunity, and social mobility only to commit immoral acts, become materialistic, get in debt, and never fully reach what they have set out to obtain is considered to be this.
What is the critique of the American Dream?
This is where the audience is aware of something that the character in the story is not.
What is Dramatic Irony?
This character is went to college with Tom and lives next door to Jay Gatsby in small house in the West Egg.
Who is Nick Carraway?
Myrtle’s affair with Tom Buchanan reveals her desire for escape from her life in this desolate area.
Where is the Valley of Ashes?
Three types of people who experienced social inequality during the 1920's were_______________
Who are African American American, Women and Immigrants.
The difference between West Egg and East Egg that is depicted among the upper class society is mostly _______________.
What is superficial?
This quote is an example of?
"I think he’s an arrogant, selfish man," said Daisy, but there was a tone of false affection in her voice, showing she doesn't really feel that way, and he started talking about the past.
What is Verbal Irony?
This character is involved in a scandalous moment at a golf tournament, where she is accused of cheating but is never formally disqualified.
Who is Jordan Baker?
The story of Great Gatsby is supposed to take place in this location.
Where is New York City?
Due to prohibition, many gangsters were able to make illegal fortunes selling alcohol to speakeasies and taverns. These people were considered to be ____________.
Who are bootleggers?
The 3 steps to finding theme are?
How do you look at the title, look for reoccurring topics/emotions/symbols, and lastly observe what universal lesson the author may be trying to teach the reader throughout the story?
This is an example of:
"Gatsby, his hands still shaking, his dream coming true before his eyes, stood still on the stairs, and he looked like a man who has just realized his deepest dream only to see it slip away as it becomes unattainable."
What is situational irony?
Myrtle Wilson is married to this character, who owns a garage in the Valley of Ashes.
Who is George Wilson?
This is where people live who were not born rich, but earned their income through hard work.
What is West Egg?