3. F. Scott Fitzgerald Flashcards
Where was he born?
in Minnesota
What is “ The Roaring Twenties”?
A period of consumerism and a shift of sexual mores
What’s “the flapper”?
a stylish young party girl who smoked in public, drank alcohol, danced at jazz clubs, and practised sexual freedom
Literary devices he used
imagery
metaphors
symbolism
Define imagery
the use of vivid descriptions that helps readers create a mental image and immerse themselves in the story
Define metaphor
something that represents another thing, like Villa Diana shows the disillusionment of the characters; or Valley of Ashes represents the moral decay and corruption
define symbolism
some symbols convey a deeper meaning
His first novel
This Side of Paradise
When did he write This Side of Paradise?
While he was in the army
When did he publish This Side of Paradise?
When he was 23
His second novel
The Beautiful and Damned
novel after The Great Gatsby
Tender is the Night
Unfinished novel published posthumously
The Last Tycoon