The Great Gatsby - Chapter 5 Flashcards

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Social arrangements made by Nick at the beginning of Chapter 5.

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He asks Daisy and Gatsby to tea at the same time.

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Gatsby's offer in return for Nick's help.

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He offers to help him out with a business deal and make him some money.

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Weather on the day of Daisy's visit.

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Raining.

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Gatsby's attire during Daisy's visit.

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White suit, gold tie, silver shirt.

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Adverbs showing Gatsby's lack of confidence when he arrives at Nick's.

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Immediately, nervously, blankly, vaguely, reproachfully, hollowly, miserably.

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Descriptive details echoing Daisy's description from Chapter 1.

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Bright ecstatic smile, exhilarating ripple of her voice.

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Similes describing Gatsby's appearance when he enters Nick's house for the second time.

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Pale as death, hands plunged like weights in his coat pockets, turned sharply as if he were on a wire.

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Clumsy things Gatsby does during the chapter.

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Knocks a clock on the mantelpiece with his head, nearly topples down stairs.

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Nick's direct and critical comment to Gatsby.

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"You're acting like a little boy... you're rude."

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Ironic comment on Americans by Nick as he contemplates Gatsby's mansion.

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Eager to be serfs... obstinate about being peasantry.