The Great Gatsby Flashcards
where could you set your recast
speakeasies, jazz clubs, cafes, hotels, apartments, garage
drinks
highballs, champagne, gin, whiskey
fashion
silk dresses, tuxedos, linen shirts, long gloves
lighting
glaring, neon, smoky, candlelight
smells
cigars, champagne, oil, dust, cheap perfume
gatsby
green light, wealth, clock
elevated diction, repetition, grand imagery
daisy
voice, gold, white, pearls
ellipses, flattery, hedging
tom
polo, aggressive sportsmanship, physicality, phone
declaratives, abruptness, racism and sexism
jordan
golf, cigarettes
understated irony, short sentences, witty remarks
myrtle
clothes, apartment, vitality, car, phone
hyperbole, colloquialisms, ref to wealth
george
valley of ashes, grey, dust, violence
simple and direct, short statements, religious imagery
wolfsheim
molar cufflinks, shady connections
euphemisms, non-standard grammar, business
catherine
red hair, excess, fast paced, alcohol, car
short sentences, ref to social status
owl eyes
owl eyes, glasses, books, car
questions, exclamations, scepticism
klipspringer
piano, parties, shoes, parasite, phone
evasive, excuses, awkward
michaelis
valley of ashes, car
straightforward, simple, empathetic
henry gatz
childhood schedule, photographs
midwestern speech, short, emotional, pride
mckees
photography, art, clothing
superficial, gossip, ref to social climbing
servant/ staff
clipping, sociolect, bitterness, resentment, rumour
partygoer
parasite, alcohol, rumour, gossip
general symbols
colour, light, car, clock, weather, money, alcohol
