The Great Gatsby
A resident of the Valley of Ashes; known for being Tom Buchanan's mistress
Who is Myrtle (Wilson)?
Sincerity, Sophistication, Excitement, Ruggedness, and Competence
What is Aker's Brand Personality Theory?
Onomatopoeia, euphony, cacaphony and dissonance are all examples of this form of imagery
What is sound imagery?
Plague-ridden rodents; Winston's worst fear
What are rats?
Equilateral; a convincing pyramid
What is the rhetorical triangle? (Logos, Pathos, and Ethos)
A graduate of Yale University, having recently moved to New York; the narrator
Who is Nick Carraway?
This linguistic theory proposes that language influences how one thinks
What is Sapir-Whorf Theory?
The spirit of the times; the culture of a specific time period
What is zeitgeist?
A universal truth or law
What is an axiom?
Dawson 101: this three-step literary analysis
What is "claim, quote, unpack"?
The hue of Jay Gatsby's car
What is yellow?
Totalized ethnic groups; hardworking and quiet, not rebellious
What is the model minority?
An attack targeting one's character
What is an ad hominem?
In the beginning: "It was a bright cold day in April, and the ______ ____ ________ ________."
What is "clocks were striking thirteen?"
What is STEAL? (Speech, Thoughts, Effect on Others, Actions, Looks)
The seat of power of New York's "old money" families
What is East Egg?
A literary theory that proposes that individuals alter their personalities based on the situation
What is Mask Theory?
Being certain of one's own existence
What is ontological certainty?
Minitrue employee and exercise nut; eventually betrayed by his children
Who is Parsons?
A tool for "cleaning up" literary analysis
What is SOAPSTone? (Subject, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Speaker, Tone)
The driver of Gatsby's car at the time of the accident
Who is Daisy?
A theory that argues that institutional racism oppresses and marginalizes minorities
What is Critical Race Theory?
It is what it is; circular reasoning and a logical fallacy
What is (a) tautology?
The precursor to Julia; Winston's wife
Who is Katharine?
"The six gold pieces of literary analysis"
What is DUCATS? (Diction, Unity, Coherence, Audience, Tone, Syntax)