The Great Gatsby Chapter 1: Rhetorical Analysis Quiz

Which rhetorical device is primarily used in the description of Tom Buchanan's physical appearance?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

What tone does the author use to describe the setting of East Egg?

• Melancholic

• Ominous

• Opulent

• Whimsical

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Identify the figurative language in the phrase, "the windows were ajar and gleaming white against the fresh grass outside."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does the green light symbolize in Chapter 1?

• Envy

• Wealth

• Hope

• Danger

Which of the following best describes the connotative meaning of the description of Daisy's voice as "full of money"?

• It implies that Daisy is wealthy and comes from a privileged background.

• It suggests that Daisy is greedy and materialistic.

• It indicates that Daisy's voice has a musical quality.

• It means that Daisy is involved in financial businesses.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What rhetorical device is used in "the kind of voice that the ear follows up and down, as if each speech is an arrangement of notes that will never be played again"?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How does Fitzgerald use symbolism to contrast East Egg and West Egg?

• Through the use of colors

• By describing the different types of parties they host

• Through geographical location

• By the characters that inhabit each

What is the effect of the author's use of the word "supercilious" to describe Tom Buchanan?

• It shows Tom's intelligence.

• It highlights Tom's superiority complex.

• It indicates Tom's physical strength.

• It suggests Tom's financial instability.

Which rhetorical device is used in "It was a body capable of enormous leverage—a cruel body"?

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Synecdoche

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The description of the Buchanan's house uses imagery to convey a sense of:

• Decay and neglect

• Warmth and coziness

• Opulence and beauty

• Simplicity and modesty

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5