Name That Element of a Memoir
What memoir element uses details that help readers picture a scene?
What is Memory/Vivid Imagery
When something is required by rules or laws it is...
What is Compulsory?
What is the name of the town Elie's family is originally from?
What is Sighet?
What is dehumanization?
What is the process of treating people so poorly that they begin to feel less human/have less dignity or individuality?
What do you call a writing piece that recounts an author's personal experiences?
What is a memoir?
What element is shown when a writer shares their sincere feelings or powerful moments?
What is Authenticity/Powerful Feelings?
A close bond between people who have a shared experience is what?
What is Camaraderie?
Who is Moishe the Beadle and what does he try to tell the townspeople?
How does hope help characters endure difficult conditions in the story?
What is by giving them something to live for?
What is First Person?
Which element connects a personal experience to a wider, broader lesson?
What is Universal Theme?
When a person is talking down, criticizing, or scolding someone to make them feel small they are what?
What is Harangue?
What does Elie do to keep his gold tooth?
What is he convinces a dentist to remove it after pretending to be sick?
What does the treatment of Mrs. Schachter reveal about people's behavior when they are afraid?
How does a setting help contribute to the development of a theme?
What is it shows the location and can develop potential challenges for the characters to overcome?
A narrator describes feeling lonely after a close friend moves away. Which element is used to connect to the reader?
Showing care and compassion towards others (any living thing) would be considered...
What is Humane?
What instrument does Juliek play in Buchenwald?
What is the violin?
Why do the people of Elie's hometown refuse to believe Moishe the Beadle's warnings?
What is they are in denial about the danger?
How does a plot contribute to the development of a theme?
What is by using the character's actions to help show the theme?
A writer describes a difficult memory honestly, using sensory details, and draws a lesson about courage. Which 3 elements are being used?
What is Universal Theme, Memory/Vivid Imagery, and Authenticity/Powerful Feelings?
A person's face or expression can be considered their what?
What is Countenance?
Why does Elie and his father decide to flee the camp with the SS during the evacuation of Buna?
What is they are scared they will start killing prisoners so they will be safer to go with them?
How does Elie describe himself when he is finally liberated at the end of the story and sees himself in a mirror?
What is he is weak and emaciated. He says a corpse is looking back at him?
Define Relatability.
What is showing a vulnerable moment so the reader can empathize with the writer?