• Irony and Metonymy
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  • Gatsby’s grand parties are ironic because he throws them to meet Daisy, but she never attends.
    True
  • The green light at the end of Daisy’s dock is a metonymy for Gatsby’s money.
    False — it’s a metonymy for his dream and desire for Daisy.
  • The “valley of ashes” metonymically represents the moral decay and poverty hidden behind wealth.
    True
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