Starter quiz
- 'A figure of speech that involves comparing two things using the verb "to be"' is the definition of a ______.
- 'metaphor' ✓
- 'The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities' is the definition of ______.
- 'symbolism' ✓
- Which of the following is the definition of ambiguous?
- something that has a concrete meaning
- something that has an unclear meaning ✓
- something that has negative connotations
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- 'The process of solving or ending a problem or disagreement' is the definition of which word beginning with 'r'?
- 'resolution' ✓
- Which of the following is the definition of a paradox?
- a seemingly self-contradictory statement ✓
- attribution of human emotions to nature or inanimate objects
- a set of words grouped by a common theme
- the fact of two contrasting things being seen or placed close together
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- 'The recurrence of similar-sounding consonants in close proximity' is the definition of which of the following?
- consonance ✓
- assonance
- euphony
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Exit quiz
- The ending of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby' shows which of the following?
- that Gatsby did achieve his dream
- that Gatsby did not achieve his dream ✓
- that Gatsby gave up on his dream
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- 'Go or move back or further away from a previous position; gradually diminish' is the definition of which word beginning with 'r'?
- 'recede' ✓
- Fitzgerald's use of a double dash after "morning" in the ending of 'The Great Gatsby' implies which of the following?
- the continuation of the hopeful image
- the pausing of the hopeful image ✓
- the success of the hopeful image
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- '(Of an achievement or something desired) fail to be achieved by someone' is the definition of which word beginning with 'e'?
- 'elude' ✓
- In Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the final line states that the boats are "______ back ceaselessly".
- '"borne"' ✓
- An ending where the writer leaves unanswered questions is known as an ______ ending.
- 'ambiguous' ✓
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Key learning points
- Arguably, an effective ending either offers a resolution or ends in ambiguity with unanswered questions.
- The ending of 'The Great Gatsby' shows us that Gatsby's dream of his life and future wasn't reached.
- We might interpret the ending of 'The Great Gatsby' as suggesting that we are all striving for something we can't reach.
- Fitzgerald's use of repeated sounds might reflect the idea that we are trying to move forward with no progression.
- The symbolism of the morning might depict the idea of a new beginning that is cut off.
Common misconception
That the ending of a text isn't as important as the story itself.
The ending of a text defines the story - it offers resolution or poses questions and can impact the way we see characters and the way we interpret the overall meaning of a story.
Keywords
Recede - go or move back or further away from a previous position; gradually diminish
Ambiguous - open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning
Elude - (of an achievement or something desired) fail to be achieve by someone
Resolution - the process of solving or ending a problem or disagreement
Paradox - a statement that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth
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