The Great Gatsby Literary Devices

a writer's use of hints or clues to indicate events and situations that will occur in a later plot.

• flashback

• foreshadowing

• dialogue

• symbol

descriptive words or phrases that create sensory experiences for the reader. It evokes the five senses.

• dialogue

• metaphor

• symbol

• imagery

a person, place, an activity, or an object that stands for something beyond itself.

• imagery

• hyperbole

• symbol

• personification

a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things using the words "like" or "as."

• simile

• metaphor

• diction

• dialogue

a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that have something in common without using the word "like" or "as."

• imagery

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

a tool a writer uses to enrich the text.

• literary element

• literary device

a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to an object, animal, or idea.

• symbol

• foreshadowing

• personification

• flashback

Which literary device is used in 'The Great Gatsby' to hint at future events?

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

• Dialogue

• Symbol

What literary device does Fitzgerald use to create vivid sensory experiences in 'The Great Gatsby'?

• Dialogue

• Metaphor

• Symbol

• Imagery

In 'The Great Gatsby', what does the green light symbolize?

• Hope and dreams

• Wealth

• Love

• Friendship