Bores: “In consequence, I’m inclined to reserve all judgments, a habit that has opened up many curious natures to me and also made me the victim of not a few veteran bores.” (Fitzgerald 1) Noun - a person whos talk whose talk or behavior is dull and uninteresting With Nick’s good manners and moral system, he feels like he should not make a snap judgment on people and listen to them which brought him to talk with many people with boring stories.
Levity: “Most of the confidences were unsought-frequently I have feigned sleep, preoccupation, or a hostile levity when I realized by some unmistakable sign that an intimate revelation was quivering on the horizon,” (Fitzgerald 1)
Noun - humor or frivolity, especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect
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in red and gold like new money from the mint, promising to unfold the shining secrets that only Midas and Morgan and Maecenas knew.” (Fitzgerald 4)
This means that the books aren’t like money because they look nice or cost a lot, it is because the content of the books will be worth a lot of money. Nick knows that he will become rich once the secrets of the books unfold.
Allusion: “... promising to unfold the shining secrets that only Midas and Morgan and Maecenas knew.” (Fitzgerald 4)
Midas is a Greek myth wherein he acquired the golden touch; everything and everyone he touched turned to solid gold. The author used this allusion in accordance with the new books Nick bought because he is hopeful that the books will somehow also bring him the golden touch just like King Midas had so he could make lots of money too.
Personification: “The lawn started at the beach and ran toward the front door for a quarter of a mile, jumping over sun-dials and brick walks and burning gardens - finally it reached the house drifting up the side in bright vines as though from the momentum of its run.” (Fitzgerald
Levity: “Most of the confidences were unsought-frequently I have feigned sleep, preoccupation, or a hostile levity when I realized by some unmistakable sign that an intimate revelation was quivering on the horizon,” (Fitzgerald 1)
Noun - humor or frivolity, especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect
Nick admits to acting in manner that lacks …show more content…
in red and gold like new money from the mint, promising to unfold the shining secrets that only Midas and Morgan and Maecenas knew.” (Fitzgerald 4)
This means that the books aren’t like money because they look nice or cost a lot, it is because the content of the books will be worth a lot of money. Nick knows that he will become rich once the secrets of the books unfold.
Allusion: “... promising to unfold the shining secrets that only Midas and Morgan and Maecenas knew.” (Fitzgerald 4)
Midas is a Greek myth wherein he acquired the golden touch; everything and everyone he touched turned to solid gold. The author used this allusion in accordance with the new books Nick bought because he is hopeful that the books will somehow also bring him the golden touch just like King Midas had so he could make lots of money too.
Personification: “The lawn started at the beach and ran toward the front door for a quarter of a mile, jumping over sun-dials and brick walks and burning gardens - finally it reached the house drifting up the side in bright vines as though from the momentum of its run.” (Fitzgerald