The Great Gatsby

Tragic Terminology/ Tragedy Key Terms list with definitions. Some examples from Othello. Terms defined included are: Exposition, Protagonist, Antagonist, Hamartia, Conflict, Aside, Foil, Linear, Plot, Soliloquy, Climax and Denouement.

A* Essay answering the question, 'It's fluctuating feverish warmth... that voice was a deathless voice,' to what extent can Daisy be read as the antagonist?' Thorough reference to tragedy, tragic convention, quotations, debate, context and analysis. Helpful for overall revision on Daisy as a cha...

A summary table of each character's reaction to Myrtle's death/ it's significance to the tragedy as a whole. Reactions of Gatsby, Tom, Nick, Daisy and Wilson. Great for revision on Chapter Seven and character summaries.

Mini Essay on the theme of Overreaching in The Great Gatsby. Specifically, Gatsby's overreaching. Exploration of hedonism, excess, consumerism, Jazz Age and Gatsby as Icarus. Perfect for revision on this theme, Gatsby as a character and author's intention.

Thematic Quotation List perfect for A-Level Revision for Aspects of Tragedy paper. Themes are: The Daisy Dream, Intangibility, Gatsby as Icarus, Gatsby's Car, Gatsby's House, Gatsby's Death, Daisy's Voice, Daisy and Artifice of the Jazz Age, Nick's Judgement, Tom's reaction to Myrtle, Summer, ...

A* essay response to the question, 'Throughout the text and at their demise, because of their hubris, the tragic protagonist cannot be mourned. To what extent do you agree with this view?' Perfect for revising Chapter Seven, Fitzgerald's intention, hamartia/hubris, Gatsby's character, Gatsby...