GATSBY AND PRE-1900 POETRY KEY QUOTES
QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT & VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Material love quote 1 (GG) Correct answer-"I want to get one of those dogs" pg 38
Myrtle's motive behind the relationship is a material one of greed; she lusts for social mobility
Material love quote 2 (GG) Correct answer-"the living room was crowded to the doors with a set of
tapestried furniture...an over-enlarged photograph...small scandal magazines"
Reflects Myrtle's materialistic manner- literally fills her life with possessions to make her appear
wealthy that ironically reveal the opposite, highlighting her lack of class and decorum.
Material love quote 3 (GG) Correct answer-"Mrs Wilson had changed her costume"
Pretending to be something she is not- her love for Tom is fuelled by the possessions he can provide
her with. Reveals her greed, lust and want for monetary possessions and the resulting social mobility
they encompass.
Material love quote 1 (The Ruined Maid) Correct answer-"And whence such fair garments, such
prosperi-ty?"
Displays speakers shock and the woman's new found riches- her job has pulled her out of poverty
and lifted her into a lavish lifestyle.
Material love quote 2 (The Ruined Maid) Correct answer-"You've gay bracelets and bright feathers
three!"
Feminine clothing with flamboyant elements of prostitution reveal the speaker is celebrating her
new wealth openly-she does not hide it but rather encompasses her lifestyle, enjoying her new
found wealth and material possessions.
Material love quote 3 (The Ruined Maid) Correct answer-"Some polish is gained with one's ruin"
The speaker's accent no longer mirrors those in poverty- she has changed to fit in
Her more eloquent language displays her new found sophistication and wealth and also raises the
issue of what social etiquette actually means- she has arguably gained social mobility due to
something seen as morally destructive by society.
Material love quote 1 (Who so list to hount I knowe where is an hynde) Correct
answer-"diamondes in letters plain"
Creates the image of a collar, again reducing the woman to an animal, seen as a possession,
reinforcing the patriarchy and class system of the 16th century.
Material love quote 2 (Who so list to hount I knowe where is an hynde) Correct answer-"faier
neck"
Begins to focus of the appearance of the woman and her beauty, again reducing the woman to a
glamorous possession of the king, something to be shown off.
Material love quote 3 (Who so list to hount I knowe where is an hynde) Correct answer-"~Noli me
tangere for Cesars I ame"
"Don't touch me"- as a material possession of the king she cannot be seen to shift towards anyone
else. The woman is used by the king as a possession, to gloat at capturing a beautiful woman. There
is no love between the two as long as the unequal power dynamic remains in place.
, Idealized love quote 1 (GG) Correct answer-The colours of precious metals increase in value
throughout the novel. Nick describes Daisy as a "golden girl" - she is a radiant character with a
"glowing" voice and face. Her "golden" image is also associated with money- Gatsby comments that
Daisy's "glowing voice is "full of money". Nick suggests that the young Gatsby saw Daisy as "silver"
whereas over time she becomes "golden". The increasing value of the metallic metaphors show how
unattainable she has become to Gatsby- she embodies all he wishes to have.
Idealized love quote 2 (GG) Correct answer-'Stretched out his arms...trembling...green light' '
Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us'- Context:
The concluding sentences of the book when Nick is reminiscing about Gatsby and what Gatsby
believed in. Reinforces significant theme of lust- throughout the novel, Gatsby is constantly thinking
about the theme that a lot of the characters in the book chase as well which is pursuing the visions
of the future, which are determined by the past, which is evident in how Gatsby plans his encounters
with Daisy. Gives insight on Gatsby's internal struggle throughout the book as well as the struggle of
the attaining of the American dream itself, as they "running faster, and stretching further" to attain
something that moves further away. Furthermore, Nick says that "we beat on, boats against the
current, borne back ceaselessly into the past" suggesting that as we struggle to attain something in
the future we are getting nowhere as the something is constantly dragging us behind.
Idealised love quote 3 (GG) Correct answer-'He literally glowed' 'he hadn't once ceased looking at
Daisy'- It is not his silver shirt or gold tie that are bright now, but Gatsby himself. His inner fear is
resolved for the moment as the fulfillment of his dream seems to promise. Contrast this with how
Nick describes Gatsby at the beginning of this day: "He was pale, and there were dark signs of
sleeplessness beneath his eyes."
Idealized love quote 1 (Sonnet 116) Correct answer-"ever fixed marke"
The nautical metaphor compares love to a star that acts as a steady beacon of hope. Sailors used to
rely on stars as a form of navigation, and Shakespeare uses this method to compare how equally,
without love, it is impossible to navigate throughout life. Love acts as the "ever fixed marke",
constantly guiding lovers through life's hardships.
Idealized love quote 2 (Sonnet 116) Correct answer-"Lov's not Times foole"
Personifies love and time- although a person's appearance will change over time their soul will
remain the same. Love is everlasting and survives both time and death.
Idealized love quote 3 (Sonnet 116) Correct answer-"Love alters not...but beares it out even to the
edge of doome"
Shakespeare suggests love will last until the "end of time" and will not change.
Idealized love quote 1 (She Walks in Beauty) Correct answer-"She walks in beauty"
The subject's beauty isn't just a physical attribute, rather it encompasses her- the ambiguous woman
has an aura or shield of beauty.
The ambiguous pronoun reinforces that the woman is almost unattainable, reiterating the poet's
unconditional sense of longing towards his love.
Idealized love quote 2 (She Walks in Beauty) Correct answer-"Like the night" "Starry skies"
The narrator likens her beauty to the sky, emphasising the clarity and the brightness of her beauty.
The sibilance of "starry skies" reinforces how soothing this woman is to the poet, and reveals his
unconditional love.
Idealized love quote 3 (She Walks in Beauty) Correct answer-"dark and bright"
QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT & VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Material love quote 1 (GG) Correct answer-"I want to get one of those dogs" pg 38
Myrtle's motive behind the relationship is a material one of greed; she lusts for social mobility
Material love quote 2 (GG) Correct answer-"the living room was crowded to the doors with a set of
tapestried furniture...an over-enlarged photograph...small scandal magazines"
Reflects Myrtle's materialistic manner- literally fills her life with possessions to make her appear
wealthy that ironically reveal the opposite, highlighting her lack of class and decorum.
Material love quote 3 (GG) Correct answer-"Mrs Wilson had changed her costume"
Pretending to be something she is not- her love for Tom is fuelled by the possessions he can provide
her with. Reveals her greed, lust and want for monetary possessions and the resulting social mobility
they encompass.
Material love quote 1 (The Ruined Maid) Correct answer-"And whence such fair garments, such
prosperi-ty?"
Displays speakers shock and the woman's new found riches- her job has pulled her out of poverty
and lifted her into a lavish lifestyle.
Material love quote 2 (The Ruined Maid) Correct answer-"You've gay bracelets and bright feathers
three!"
Feminine clothing with flamboyant elements of prostitution reveal the speaker is celebrating her
new wealth openly-she does not hide it but rather encompasses her lifestyle, enjoying her new
found wealth and material possessions.
Material love quote 3 (The Ruined Maid) Correct answer-"Some polish is gained with one's ruin"
The speaker's accent no longer mirrors those in poverty- she has changed to fit in
Her more eloquent language displays her new found sophistication and wealth and also raises the
issue of what social etiquette actually means- she has arguably gained social mobility due to
something seen as morally destructive by society.
Material love quote 1 (Who so list to hount I knowe where is an hynde) Correct
answer-"diamondes in letters plain"
Creates the image of a collar, again reducing the woman to an animal, seen as a possession,
reinforcing the patriarchy and class system of the 16th century.
Material love quote 2 (Who so list to hount I knowe where is an hynde) Correct answer-"faier
neck"
Begins to focus of the appearance of the woman and her beauty, again reducing the woman to a
glamorous possession of the king, something to be shown off.
Material love quote 3 (Who so list to hount I knowe where is an hynde) Correct answer-"~Noli me
tangere for Cesars I ame"
"Don't touch me"- as a material possession of the king she cannot be seen to shift towards anyone
else. The woman is used by the king as a possession, to gloat at capturing a beautiful woman. There
is no love between the two as long as the unequal power dynamic remains in place.
, Idealized love quote 1 (GG) Correct answer-The colours of precious metals increase in value
throughout the novel. Nick describes Daisy as a "golden girl" - she is a radiant character with a
"glowing" voice and face. Her "golden" image is also associated with money- Gatsby comments that
Daisy's "glowing voice is "full of money". Nick suggests that the young Gatsby saw Daisy as "silver"
whereas over time she becomes "golden". The increasing value of the metallic metaphors show how
unattainable she has become to Gatsby- she embodies all he wishes to have.
Idealized love quote 2 (GG) Correct answer-'Stretched out his arms...trembling...green light' '
Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us'- Context:
The concluding sentences of the book when Nick is reminiscing about Gatsby and what Gatsby
believed in. Reinforces significant theme of lust- throughout the novel, Gatsby is constantly thinking
about the theme that a lot of the characters in the book chase as well which is pursuing the visions
of the future, which are determined by the past, which is evident in how Gatsby plans his encounters
with Daisy. Gives insight on Gatsby's internal struggle throughout the book as well as the struggle of
the attaining of the American dream itself, as they "running faster, and stretching further" to attain
something that moves further away. Furthermore, Nick says that "we beat on, boats against the
current, borne back ceaselessly into the past" suggesting that as we struggle to attain something in
the future we are getting nowhere as the something is constantly dragging us behind.
Idealised love quote 3 (GG) Correct answer-'He literally glowed' 'he hadn't once ceased looking at
Daisy'- It is not his silver shirt or gold tie that are bright now, but Gatsby himself. His inner fear is
resolved for the moment as the fulfillment of his dream seems to promise. Contrast this with how
Nick describes Gatsby at the beginning of this day: "He was pale, and there were dark signs of
sleeplessness beneath his eyes."
Idealized love quote 1 (Sonnet 116) Correct answer-"ever fixed marke"
The nautical metaphor compares love to a star that acts as a steady beacon of hope. Sailors used to
rely on stars as a form of navigation, and Shakespeare uses this method to compare how equally,
without love, it is impossible to navigate throughout life. Love acts as the "ever fixed marke",
constantly guiding lovers through life's hardships.
Idealized love quote 2 (Sonnet 116) Correct answer-"Lov's not Times foole"
Personifies love and time- although a person's appearance will change over time their soul will
remain the same. Love is everlasting and survives both time and death.
Idealized love quote 3 (Sonnet 116) Correct answer-"Love alters not...but beares it out even to the
edge of doome"
Shakespeare suggests love will last until the "end of time" and will not change.
Idealized love quote 1 (She Walks in Beauty) Correct answer-"She walks in beauty"
The subject's beauty isn't just a physical attribute, rather it encompasses her- the ambiguous woman
has an aura or shield of beauty.
The ambiguous pronoun reinforces that the woman is almost unattainable, reiterating the poet's
unconditional sense of longing towards his love.
Idealized love quote 2 (She Walks in Beauty) Correct answer-"Like the night" "Starry skies"
The narrator likens her beauty to the sky, emphasising the clarity and the brightness of her beauty.
The sibilance of "starry skies" reinforces how soothing this woman is to the poet, and reveals his
unconditional love.
Idealized love quote 3 (She Walks in Beauty) Correct answer-"dark and bright"
