The Great Gatsby Ch. 8 Literary Elements

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What is hyperbole?

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A figure of speech that involves exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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Provide an example of hyperbole from The Great Gatsby, Chapter 8.

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"He had lost the old warm world, paid a high price for living too long with a single dream."

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What is foreshadowing?

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A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

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What does Gatsby's inability to leave Daisy foreshadow in Chapter 8?

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Gatsby’s impending tragedy.

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What is a flashback?

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A literary device that interrupts the chronological sequence of events to provide background information.

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How does Gatsby's flashback in Chapter 8 highlight his idealization of Daisy?

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He knew that Daisy was extraordinary, but he didn’t realize just how extraordinary a ‘nice’ girl could be.

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

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Provide an example of an oxymoron from The Great Gatsby, Chapter 8.

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"Hopeless dream."

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What does the pool in Gatsby’s mansion symbolize at the end of Chapter 8?

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Isolation and death.

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What is symbolism in literature?

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.