Use Of Metaphors In The Great Gatsby

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Grabbing the attention and luring in your lover is a indolent task. Jay Gatsby, a wealthy man who lives in New York city, does so by throwing extravagant parties and consummating his residence. His ultimate goal is to elevate his social status in pursuance of his lover, Daisy. In the Great Gatsby, F. Scott. Fitzgerald creates beautiful scenes by utilizing elements of metaphors and imagery in order to depict the decadence of Gatsby’s house. Fitzgerald effectively uses metaphors to entice the reader by creating visuals of scenes through descriptions, emotions, and feelings. When Nick describes the climax of the party, he portrays the air as “alive with chatter and laughter,” and that “laughter is easier minute by minute, spilled with prodigality,

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