Which of the following literary devices is author Fitzgerald most likely using in the tea scene at Nick's house3 in Chapter 5, and how? a. Personification: the clock on the mantel is used to personify Daisy and her inevitable battle with those five years that separated her from Gatsby b. Symbolism: the "defunct clock" on the mantelpiece represents time, which Gatsby, leaning against it and handling it, is attempting to control Satire: the observation that Americans are "willing to be serfs, but "obstinate about being peasantry," pokes fun at the working class d. Simile: the red color of Nick's embarrassed face is compared to "a deep tropical burn"
