Characters
The protagonist of the story
Who is Jay Gatsby?
represents Gatsby's hopes and dreams. Located at the end of Daisy's dock
What is the Green Light?
to beg urgently
What is implore?
throws parties to attract the attention of Daisy
Who is Jay Gatsby?
Desolate. full of ashes. dim and crumbling. full of ghosts. gray, cloudy, obscure, and bleak.
What is the Valley of Ashes?
Jay Gatsby's love
Who is Daisy Buchannan?
This symbol is painted on a billboard in the valley of ashes
What is the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleberg?
recurring at irregular, random, or unpredictable interval
What is sporadic?
the climax of the novel
What is Tom getting hit and killed?
described as "the balancing girl"
Who is Jordan Baker?
The narrator of the story. Gatsby's neighbor. Daisy's cousin.
Who is Nick Carraway?
Representation of moral and social decay between West and East Egg
What is the valley of ashes?
two or more things placed side-by-side to emphasize the link or contrast
what is juxtaposition?
what Gatsby is going when nick first sees him
What is staring at the green light?
the antagonist of the novel
who is tom?
Daisy's Husband
Who is Tom Buchannan?
The setting of the emotional tone of the story
What is the Weather?
to place under a debt of gratitude for some benefit, favor or service
What is obliged?
the falling action of the book
What is when Nick realized Jay Gatsby's controversial past?
the only person invited to the parties
Who is Nick?
Tom Buchannan's lover
Who is Myrtle Wilson?
Main theme of the novel. What all characters are trying to work towards
What is the American Dream?
hazy, vague, indistinct, or cloudy; lacking definite form or limits
what is nebulous?
the way Jay Gatsby ends the novel feeling
What is happy/hopeful?
the name that Jay Gatsby changes to at the end of the novel
What is Jay Gatz?