The Great Gatsby

Which quote - in pg. 78, use figurative language and contributes to the overall message of the novel ?

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Irony:

‘Yeah.’ He flipped his sleeves up under his coat. ‘Yeah, Gatsby’s very careful about women. He would never so much as look at a friend’s wife.’

This quote is ironic because Gatsby has spent most of his adult life planning how to win a woman away from her husband. 

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The Great Gatsby/ Page 78