Literary Form (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Which literary genres does Fitzgerald blend in The Great Gatsby?
Which literary genres does Fitzgerald blend in The Great Gatsby?
Tragedy, realism, modernism, satire
In modern tragedy, what becomes the destructive force?
In modern tragedy, what becomes the destructive force?
Society itself
What real location does Fitzgerald rename as East Egg?
What real location does Fitzgerald rename as East Egg?
Great Neck
Which real historical event does Fitzgerald incorporate?
Which real historical event does Fitzgerald incorporate?
The 1919 World Series
Hugh Holman describes modernism as reflecting what sense?
Hugh Holman describes modernism as reflecting what sense?
Alienation, loss, and despair
Which T.S. Eliot poem influences the Valley of Ashes imagery?
Which T.S. Eliot poem influences the Valley of Ashes imagery?
The Waste Land
How did Fitzgerald describe his relationship to Eliot's poetry?
How did Fitzgerald describe his relationship to Eliot's poetry?
As a 'worshipper'
What is metafiction?
What is metafiction?
Prose drawing attention to itself
How many narrative strands does Nick weave together?
How many narrative strands does Nick weave together?
Three distinct strands
Which chapter marks the pivot point in the novel's structure?
Which chapter marks the pivot point in the novel's structure?
Chapter five
How long after the events does Nick tell his story?
How long after the events does Nick tell his story?
Two years after summer 1922
Until which chapter does Nick withhold information about Gatsby's past?
Until which chapter does Nick withhold information about Gatsby's past?
Chapter six
Which is an example of synaesthetic language in the novel?
Which is an example of synaesthetic language in the novel?
'Yellow cocktail music'
What religious reference does Nick use for Gatsby in chapter six?
What religious reference does Nick use for Gatsby in chapter six?
'Son of God'
The green light connects to which phrase in chapter nine?
The green light connects to which phrase in chapter nine?
'Fresh green breast of the new world'