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Excerpt from Chapter 1 of The Great

Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
WERNAT BRIN
THE GREAT
GATSBY
WARNER BAKTER
LOIS WILSON
REIL HAMILTON
GEORGIA HALE
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I lived at West Egg, the-well, the less fashionable of
the two, though this is a most superficial tag to
express the bizarre and not a little sinister contrast
between them. My house was at the very tip of the
egg, only fifty yards from the Sound, and squeezed
between two huge places that rented for twelve or
fifteen thousand a season. The one on my right was
a colossal affair by any standard-it was a factual
imitation of some Hôtel de Ville in Normandy, with a
tower on one side, spanking new under a thin beard
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Which element of literature is
most evident in the following
passage from "The Great
Gatsby"?
My house was at the very tip
of the egg, only fifty yards
from the Sound, and squeezed
between two huge places that
rented for twelve or fifteen
thousand a season.
A. plot
B. setting
C. characters

Answer 1

The element of literature most evident in the passage is the setting.

Step-by-step explanation:

The element of literature most evident in the given passage from 'The Great Gatsby' is setting. The passage describes the physical location and surroundings of the narrator's house, specifically mentioning its proximity to the Sound and its position between two large and expensive properties. The details about the house's location and its neighbors contribute to the setting of the story, creating a sense of contrast and providing a backdrop for the events that take place.

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