Literary Terms
This is the term for grouped lines forming units in a poem.
What is a stanza?
He is the narrator of The Great Gatsby.
Who is Nick Carraway?
He is Lennie’s caretaker and best friend.
Who is George Milton?
"The clouds danced” is an example of this figurative language device.
What is personification?
Both novels critique this famous idea about achieving success in America.
What is the American Dream?
Examples of this poetic term include “ABAB” or “AABB”.
What is rhyme scheme?
Gatsby often gazes toward this symbolic object across the bay.
What is the green light?
Lennie and George dream of living here someday.
What is a farm of their own?
Comparing two unlike things without using “like” or “as” is this.
What is a metaphor?
The rabbits Lennie dreams of symbolize these feelings.
What are hope, security, or innocence?
This describes the poet’s attitude toward the subject or audience.
What is tone?
Her voice is famously described by Gatsby as “full of money”.
Who is Daisy Buchanan?
Candy’s dog symbolizes this idea of vulnerability and fate.
What is symbolism?
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words is known as this.
What is alliteration?
Gatsby’s unfulfilled dreams represent this major theme.
What is illusion and disillusionment?
Language that vividly appeals to the five senses is called this.
What is imagery?
This location symbolizes decay and moral decline in the novel.
What is the Valley of Ashes?
Live off the fatta the lan’” emphasizes this central theme.
What is the American Dream?
“My love is like a red, red rose,” demonstrates this poetic device.
What is a simile?
George and Lennie’s dream of their own farm symbolizes this concept.
What is escape from hardship and loneliness?
A brief, indirect reference to another literary work or historical event is known as this.
What is an allusion?
Gatsby’s lavish parties primarily symbolize this societal aspect.
What is the emptiness and excess of the Jazz Age?
She symbolizes loneliness and broken dreams throughout the novel.
Who is Curley’s wife?
An exaggerated statement used for emphasis is called this.
What is hyperbole?
The eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg symbolize this major theme.
What is God watching over moral decay or loss of spiritual values?