Personification:
- “If personality is an unbroken series of successful gestures, then there was something gorgeous about him, some heightened sensitivity to the promises of life, as if he were related to one of those intricate machines that register earthquakes ten thousand miles away” (2).
- “…but it was a warm season, and I had just left a country of wide lawns and friendly trees, so when a young man suggested…” (3)
- “the sun threw my shadow” (56)
Allusion:
- (4) midas and morgan and macenas
Metaphor/Simile
- “…most domesticated body of water in the
Western Hemisphere , the great wet barnyard of Long Island Sound.” (5) - “swam like dew” (85)
- Daisy’s voice (86)
Imagery:
- “…with a tower on one side, spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy, and a marble swimming pool, and more than forty acres of lawn and garden” (5)
Fitzgerald’s use of rhetorical strategies brings his novel to life. Each chapter is rich with character, and the vivid imagery allows the reader to feel and relate. Fitzgerald is also consistent in utilizing rhetorical strategies for characterization. He introduces Tom Buchanan in writing, “now he was a sturdy straw-haired man of thirty with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious manner. Two shining arrogant eyes had established dominance over his face and gave him the appearance of always leaning aggressively foreword” (7). The effect of personifying Tom’s powerful features gives new meaning to his physical appearance.
I agree with you in that Fitzgerald uses rhetorical strategies such as imagery, metaphors, and personifications to bring his novel to life. This allows the reader to clearly vision each character and the significance of their appearance. He uses incredible detail to achieve his purpose of bringing the reader into the book. His detailed style of writing allows the reader to feel as if they are in the novel and to really understand how each character is feeling and to feel the mood as well. You quote about Tom completely shows this. I agree with you in that this gives meaning to each character's physical appearance.
ReplyDeleteI too agree that Fitzgerald's use of rhetorical strategies, like personification and imagery, makes the novel more engaging. This quote accurately supports the point you are making. I do believe that you could further analyze his use of rhetorical strategies. What other ways do personification and imagery bring the novel to life? But, I agree completely with how these rhetorical strategies affect the book.
ReplyDeleteFitzgerald does indeed use imagery to bring his story to life, or to "paint" a picture, per se. This makes the novel much more interesting to read.
ReplyDeleteThe quotes you chose were supportive of your points, and I liked how you wrote your analysis. While it could use a bit more of an explanation, the words you chose helped to make it interesting.