Passing by Nella Larson
This character struggles with jealousy, insecurity, as well as a need for control.
Who is Irene Redfield?
This poet wrote ”I, Too” asserting that Black Americans are also part of the national identity.
Who is Langston Hughes?
He is a mysterious millionaire who is knows for his lavish parties.
Who is Jay Gatsby?
The use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses.
What is Imagery?
He wrote The Great Gatsby And is often associated with the Jazz Age.
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?
This theme is represented by claires decision to live as white.
What is passing?
The Harlem Renaissance was a movement of Black artistic expression during this decade.
What is the 1920’s?
This symbol represents Gatsbys hopes and dreams.
What is the green light?
A figure of speech comparing two things without using “Like“ or “as”.
What is a metaphor?
This movement celebrated Black culture through music, writing, and art in the 1920s and 1930s.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
The point of view from which “Passing“ is told/
What is third person limited?
In Claude McKay’s “If We Must Die” this emotion drives the call to fight back with dignity
What is courage?
This social class difference separates Daisy from Gatsby.
What is old money and new money?
This type of narrative perspective is used in The Great Gatsby and Passing.
What is limited first and third person?
She was a biracial author and librarian known for exploring themes of racial identity
Who is Nella Larson?
This symbolic act at the end of “Passing” leaves readers questioning Irenes motives.
What is Claire Falling out of the window?
”What happens to a dream deferred?” Is the main question in this poem.
What is “Harlem” by Langston Hughes?
This character narrates The Great Gatsby.
Who is Nick Carraway?
This technique is used when an author hints at future events.
What is foreshadowing?
This influential African American thinker called the Harlem Renaissance the “New Negro Movement“
Who is Alan Locke?
This technique adds tension by revealing only Irene’s Perspective and thoughts.
What is unreliable narration?
This literary device which is used in many Harlem poems involves direct comparison using “like” or “as”.
What is a simile?
This theme is seen in Gatsby’s failure to achieve happiness despite wealth.
What is the corruption of the American Dream?
This format requires double spacing, in-text citations, and a works cited page.
What is MLA format?
This city is the central setting for Passing
What is New York City?