Question

Read Nick's description of Gatsby's party below:
By seven o'clock the orchestra has arrived. ... The last
swimmers have come in from the beach now and are
dressing up-stairs; the cars from New York are packed five
deep in the drive, and already the halls and salons and
verandas are gaudy with primary colors.
Which literary element is best represented in this excerpt?

Answer 1

Answer:

D.) imagery

Explanation:

This passage is describing a scene in detail in order to help the reader imagine the scene in their head.

Verbal irony- when words express something that contrasts the truth (or what they really mean) or what someone else had said; often sarcastic

paradox- self-contradictory statement

sarcasm- when one says something that contrasts what they really mean

imagery- visually descriptive language

Answer 2

Answer:

D

Explanation:

Just did. have a nice day:)