Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter—tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther. . . . And then one fine morning— So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.
An hour later the door opened nervously and Gatsby hurried in.(Fitzgerald 84). This is personification and it's just telling how slowly and carefully Gatsby opened the door.
-and ran for a huge black knotted tree, whose massed leaves made a fabric against the rain. (Fitzgerald 88) Metaphor: He is comparing the tree's leaves to a fabric -Ben Jones
"He literally glowed; without a word or a gesture of exultation a new well-being radiated from him and filled the room" (Fitzgerald 89) Descriptive imagery. He is saying that Gatsby seemed to have a new happiness coming of of him that seemed to fill the room Ben Dibble
"I've got my hands full," I said, "I'm much obliged but i couldnt take on any more work." (Fitzgerald pg.55) He is using a metaphor for saying he is really busy and could not take any more work to do. Hunter Smith
As my taxi groaned away I saw Gatsby walking towards me across his lawn. (Fitzgerald 81) Personification. Fitzgerald uses the word groans to express the loud noise the taxi made as it drove away from the house. -kenneth hill
"We went upstairs, through period bedrooms swathed in rose and lavender silk and vivid with new flowers, through dressing-rooms and poolrooms, and bathrooms, with suken baths-" (Fitzgerald 91) Nick is describing the rooms that he saw on the tour of Gatsby's home with Daisy. David
So i don't know whethere or not Gatsby went to Coney Island, or for how many hours he "glanced into rooms" while his house blazed gaudily on. (Fitzgerald 83). He is saying that his house is real showy. {Personfication}
This reminded me that I had forgotten to tell my Finn to come back, so I drove to West Egg Village to search for her among soggy whitewashed alleys and to buy some cups and lemons and flowers.
"....through which occasional thin drops swam like dew." Fitzgerald 84. -Descriptive Imagery -Personification; As dew cannot swim, it's personafied as human, as humans can swim.
"the door opened nervously and Gatsby hurried in"(Fitzgerald 84)personification- giving the door a human emotion describing the way Gatsby opened the door.
"I think that voice held him most, with its fluctuating, feverish warmth, because it couldn't be over-dreamed-that voice was a deathless song." (Page 96)
Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter—tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther. . . . And then one fine morning—
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Significance of past dreams to the future
An hour later the door opened nervously and Gatsby hurried in.(Fitzgerald 84). This is personification and it's just telling how slowly and carefully Gatsby opened the door.
ReplyDeletepersonification is when an object that is not living is given life-like traits.
DeleteIt says the door opened nervously. No one opened the door nervously the door opened itself.
Delete"As my taxi groaned away I saw Gatsby walking toward me across his lawn."(Frizgerlad 81). Personification meaning the taxi drove off.
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"He raised his hand to stop my word" Personification: a hand can not stop you from speaking. (88)
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Delete-and ran for a huge black knotted tree, whose massed leaves made a fabric against the rain. (Fitzgerald 88)
ReplyDeleteMetaphor: He is comparing the tree's leaves to a fabric
-Ben Jones
"It had seemed as close as a star to the moon."
ReplyDeleteSimilie, comparing green light at Daisy's house to a star.
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"He literally glowed; without a word or a gesture of exultation a new well-being radiated from him and filled the room" (Fitzgerald 89) Descriptive imagery. He is saying that Gatsby seemed to have a new happiness coming of of him that seemed to fill the room
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"Your house looks like the world fair"
ReplyDeleteSimile: Comparing Gatsby's house to the world fair.
"I've got my hands full," I said, "I'm much obliged but i couldnt take on any more work." (Fitzgerald pg.55) He is using a metaphor for saying he is really busy and could not take any more work to do.
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As my taxi groaned away I saw Gatsby walking towards me across his lawn. (Fitzgerald 81) Personification. Fitzgerald uses the word groans to express the loud noise the taxi made as it drove away from the house.
ReplyDelete-kenneth hill
"We went upstairs, through period bedrooms swathed in rose and lavender silk and vivid with new flowers, through dressing-rooms and poolrooms, and bathrooms, with suken baths-" (Fitzgerald 91)
ReplyDeleteNick is describing the rooms that he saw on the tour of Gatsby's home with Daisy.
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" Your place looks like the World' Fair"(Fitzgerald 81) simile- he compares his house to the fair and how dirty it is.
ReplyDeleteSo i don't know whethere or not Gatsby went to Coney Island, or for how many hours he "glanced into rooms" while his house blazed gaudily on. (Fitzgerald 83). He is saying that his house is real showy. {Personfication}
ReplyDelete"As my taxi groaned away..." This is personification, because a taxi does not groan the reason for that is it's not alive.
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ReplyDeleteMy taxi groaned - pg81
ReplyDeleteThis reminded me that I had forgotten to tell my Finn to come back, so I drove to West Egg Village to search for her among soggy whitewashed alleys and to buy some cups and lemons and flowers.
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"....through which occasional thin drops swam like dew." Fitzgerald 84.
ReplyDelete-Descriptive Imagery
-Personification; As dew cannot swim, it's personafied as human, as humans can swim.
Terraceed with a labyrinth of wind-sheilds that mirrored a dozen suns. (fitzgerald 64)--PERSONIFICATION
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"the door opened nervously and Gatsby hurried in"(Fitzgerald 84)personification- giving the door a human emotion describing the way Gatsby opened the door.
ReplyDeleteEmily Smith
"I think that voice held him most, with its fluctuating, feverish warmth, because it couldn't be over-dreamed-that voice was a deathless song." (Page 96)
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His hands plunged like weights in his coat pockets. simile and it means his hands went quickly into his pockets.
ReplyDelete"He was pale, and there was dark signs of sleeplessness beneath his eyes." (Fitzgerald 84). Being used to describe Gatsby at the moment.
ReplyDeleteShe turned her head as there was a light dignified knocking at the front door.
ReplyDeleteThis is saying she turned her her so fast as if she was startled.
"Your house looks like the world fair"
ReplyDeleteThis is a simile that is saying that Gatsby's house was lit up as brightly as the world fair.
"It had seemed as close as a star to the moon." (Fitzerald 93). This is a simile. This is comparing something to the closness of a star and the moon.
ReplyDeleteYour place looks like the World' Fair"(Fitzgerald 81) simile- he is saying that gatsby's house looks like a fair all the time.
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ReplyDeleteHe smiled like a weather man (87)
ReplyDeleteThis is a simile because he is comparing his smile to a weather man's, of how friendly it is.
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