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Irony, Metaphor, Hyperbole, or Symbol
Gatsby
One Word, One Character
100
This character is the first to reveal the history of Daisy and Gatsby's relationship to Nick.
Who is Jordan Baker?
100
This is the section of New York where Nick and Gatsby live.
What is West Egg?
100

Tom rants about the decay of family values. Irony, Metaphor, Hyperbole, or Symbol?

Irony

100
Gatsby uses this short phrase to address Nick.
What is old sport?
100

Racist

Tom Buchanan

200
This character is having an affair with Myrtle Wilson.
Who is Tom Buchanan?
200
This is the nickname of the area where you can find the billboard of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg.
What is the Valley of Ashes?
200

Tom rants about the decay of family values. Irony, Metaphor, Hyperbole, or Symbol?

What is the East is a place of destruction and obsession with wealth; the Midwest is a purer place with a better life?

200
This man was Gatsby's mentor; he left an inheritance to Gatsby that Gatsby was unable to claim.
Who is Dan Cody?
200

Golfer

Jordan Baker

300

Poor boy from North Dakota. (real name)

Who is James Gatz?

300
This is the section of New York associated with "Old Money."
What is East Egg?
300

“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”  Irony, Metaphor, Hyperbole, or Symbol?

Metaphor

300
This is how Gatsby dies.
Who is George Wilson?
300

Bonds

Nick Carraway

400
This acquaintance of Gatsby's fixed the 1919 World Series.
Who is Meyer Wolfshiem?
400
This is the state where James Gatz was born.
What is North Dakota?
400

The eyes of Dr. Eckleburg. Irony, Metaphor, Hyperbole, or Symbol?

Symbol

400
Gatsby served in Europe during this war.
What is WWI?
400

Mechanic

George Wilson

500
This party-goer plays the piano and lives at Gatsby's house.
Who is Ewing Klipspringer?
500
This city is where Jordan and Daisy knew each other and grew up before moving to New York.
What is Louisville?
500

"I'm p-paralyzed with happiness." Irony, Metaphor, Hyperbole, or Symbol?

Hyperbole

500
This is what Gatsby wants Daisy to tell everyone in the tense scene at the hotel in Chapter VII.
What is that she never loved Tom?
500

Molar

Meyer Wolfsheim