The answer is 'feasting.'
It means people perceived him as great although it depends on the character you ask if that’s what they believed. i believe gatsby is great because he was capable of captivating the hearts and attention of so many people when they never knew the real truth about him
A. simile because simile uses like or as in a figurative sentence
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