Dec. of Independence
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who wrote the Bill of Rigts
James Madison
Who gave the Gettysburg Address Speech
Abraham Lincoln
Who wrote The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
What symbol was at the end of Daisy's dock?
The Green Light
Why was the Dec. of Ind. written?
The establish independence from Great Britain
Why were the Bill of Rights written?
To establish individual freedoms
Why did Lincoln give the Gettysburg Address?
To honor the Union soldiers that were killed there
In what time period is Gatsby written about?
1920's
What was the nickname of the 1920's?
Roarin' Twenties or The Jazz Age
What was Jefferson's writing style like?
Very calm and reserved
What are the two main literary devices used in the Bill of Rights?
Allusion and Enumeration
Lincoln's constant use of "they" is an example of what literary element?
What is the conflict in Gatsby?
Gatsby wants Daisy but she is married to Tom
What is "New Money" and what is "Old Money"?
Earned and Inherited
"We, therefore, the Representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress..." represents which type of Rhetoric?
Ethos
What are the enumerations?
The list of individual rights
“we cannot dedicate – we cannot consecrate – we cannot hallow” is an example of which literary element?
Anaphora
What does Nick say to Tom after Gatsby and Daisy leave the hotel?
That it's his birthday
What business earned Gatsby all of his money and what did he use it for?
Bootlegging through Drug Stores
"repeated injuries and usurpations" is an example of what?
Logos
What are the Amendments alluding to?
The events going on in America at the time
What are the 5 elements we discussed that are within the Gettysburg Address?
Antithesis/Brevity/Contrast/Repetition/Anaphora
What is the first lie told about Gatsby?
He is the cousin of Kaiser Wilhelm
What are the 4 symbols in "The Great Gatsby"?
The Bay/Green Light/Valley of Ashes/Dr. Eckleburg Billboard