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Vocab. - Adjectives
Characters
Vocab. -Verbs
Color (Symbolism)
Vocab. - other
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Contiguous
Connecting without a break
100
Nick Carraway
What is the first and last name of the narrator in this story?
100
Cower
To crouch, as in fear or shame
100
Outwardly, Daisy appears to be pure (white) and innocent, inwardly, Daisy is "yellow"...
A daisy has white petals and a yellow center. What might this symbolize about Daisy's character? (Hint: What does white symbolize, and what does yellow symbolize in our culture?)
100
Aspect, phase, side
Define "facet"
200
Apathetic
Not interested or concerned
200
They were friends in college at Yale (New Haven)
The narrator knew Tom Buchanan from the past. What was their previous relationship?
200
Intimation
To make known subtly or indirectly, hint
200
Blue often represents sadness; it may also represent loyalty ("true blue friend")
What does the color blue generally represent in our culture? (hint: Stan was having a "blue" day...)
200
Conscientious
Careful, particular
300
Supercilious
Showing arrogant superiority to those one deems to be unworthy
300
Daisy tells Nick that she did not know where her husband was during the birth of their child. This reveals that Tom may not care much about his family.
Daisy relates a story about the birth of her daughter to Nick. What is the story, and what does it reveal about her husband?
300
Imply
To indicate or suggest without being explicit
300
Myrtle is a green plant. It may symbolize both greed (color of money) and energy (life)
What is "Myrtle"? What color is it, and what might it symbolize?
300
Showing unbelief
Define "incredulous"
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Infinite
Indefinite or exceedingly large
400
The telephone/person who is calling Tom Buchanan
Who is the "fifth guest" that is mentioned in the first chapter?
400
Feign
To make believe, pretend
400
The crimson (red) symbolizes sinfulness, blood
What does the author imply about the characters when he describes them as being in light that casts a "crimson bloom"?
400
Clad
Dressed, covered
500
Wan
Of an unnatural or sickly pallor
500
She is slender and she gossips about her friends
Describe one physical and one interpersonal quality of Jordan Baker
500
Interpose
Mediate
500
The light is green, and it may symbolize both the greed and energy/life that the Buchanan's represent
At the end of chapter 1, Nick observes Gatsby gazing off at a distant light. What is the color of the light, and what might it symbolize?
500
In a short time, soon
Define "anon"