Literary Terms in The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby Story Terms
The Great Gatsby Plot
Literary Essay Writing
100
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
100
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 3 or 4 points for development?

Two examples per body paragraph

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?

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
300
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.

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
400
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 the past tense.

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
500

How do you achieve sophistication level in your writing? 

  • Crafting a nuanced argument by consistently identifying and exploring complexities or tensions across the sources.

  • Articulating the implications or limitations of an argument (either the student’s argument or arguments conveyed in the sources) by situating it within a broader context.

  • Making effective rhetorical choices that consistently strengthen the force and impact of the student’s argument throughout the response.

  • Employing a style that is consistently vivid and persuasive.

  • The sophistication of thought or complex understanding is part of the student’s argument, not merely a phrase or reference.

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