DISCIS
What are connotations?
The associations we have with a word beyond its literal meaning.
What does the acronym TAGBack stand for in a 1.3 introduction?
Title, Author/creator, Genre, and Background information.
How many aspects do you need to analyse and combine in an unfamiliar response?
EITHER: analyse and combine two aspects per paragraph (four aspects total)
OR: analyse independent aspects that you combine in the conclusion
Which sentence type gives a command or instruction — e.g. "Run."?
An imperative sentence.
What number is Eliezer given at Auschwitz, replacing his name?
A-7713.
Identify TWO techniques at work in this sentence: "The silver sea sighed and sang beneath the sinking sun."
Sibilance/alliteration (repeated 's' sounds) and personification (the sea "sighed and sang"). Alliteration and imagery are also acceptable.
What is a thesis statement?
A direct response to the question in your introduction. It needs to outline your essay structure.
What should your unfamiliar conclusion have?
Author's purpose and personal engagement/link to wider world
What is the difference between a simple sentence and a compound sentence?
A simple sentence has one independent clause. A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction (e.g. "and," "but") or a semicolon.
Complete the quote and identify at least one language feature: "Never shall I forget those flames that consumed my ___ forever."
Faith. Personification + anaphora (also accept repetition)
What's the difference between tone, mood, and atmosphere?
The tone is the writer's attitude towards the subject; the mood is the way the reader is made to feel; the atmosphere is the overall vibe
What is the structure of a viewpoints & engagement paragraph?
1. Author's purpose
2. Alternative viewpoint
3. Personal engagement
What sentence structure should the 1.4 conclusion begin with?
"The combination of __ and __ reveals the author's purpose, which is __."
What sentence type is this, and why: "When the transport arrived, the prisoners were forced from the cattle cars."?
A complex sentence — it has one dependent clause ("When the transport arrived") and one independent clause ("the prisoners were forced from the cattle cars").
Fill in the gap and name the technique(s) used in: "They were our first oppressors. They were the first of the ___ of hell and death."
Faces. Anaphora (repetition of "They were") combined with metaphor ("faces of hell and death").
Name all five kinds of sensory imagery and give an example of at least one.
Visual, auditory, tactile, gustatory, olfactory.
In the Analysis (A) step of IDEAR, your analysis should address three questions. What are they? (Hint: the first words of the questions are what-how-why)
WHAT is shown?
HOW is it shown?
WHY is it shown in this way/with this language?
What do you need to do to achieve this standard, versus get merit, versus get excellence?
(1) Demonstrate understanding of aspects of unfamiliar texts.
(2) As above plus discuss how aspects work together to create meaning.
(3) As above plus discuss author's purpose and demonstrate personal engagement.
What is a compound-complex sentence? Write an original example connected to Night.
A sentence with two or more independent clauses AND at least one dependent clause. Example: "The train stopped, and the doors opened, though no one yet knew what awaited them."
Silence recurs throughout Night — "the world kept silent," "God's silence," "I had watched and kept silent." What idea does this motif build across the novel?
It builds the theme of complicity and abandonment — the silence of bystanders, of God, and eventually of Eliezer himself, tracking his loss of faith and innocence.
Explain the difference between juxtaposition and an oxymoron, and give an example of each.
Juxtaposition places two contrasting ideas or images near each other to highlight their difference (e.g. "the wedding was held in the ruins of the burnt-out church"). An oxymoron combines two contradictory words directly (e.g. "deafening silence").
Explain how the "R" (Reflection) in an IDEAR paragraph differs in purpose from the standalone Viewpoints & Engagement paragraph.
The Reflection in IDEAR is a short takeaway tied specifically to that paragraph's idea and evidence. The Viewpoints & Engagement paragraph is longer and more developed — it compares contrasting interpretations, evaluates them, and connects them to the real world with personal engagement, rather than just wrapping up one point.
Beyond stating the author's purpose, what does "personal engagement" in a 1.4 conclusion actually require you to do?
You need to apply the takeaway message to your own life or the wider world, discussing what the text teaches readers about the human experience, society, or wider contexts.
Wiesel uses minor/fragment sentences like "Transports." and "Auschwitz." What effect does this stylistic choice create?
These stark, one-word or fragmentary sentences break from normal sentence structure to create a jarring, abrupt effect — mirroring how suddenly and brutally reality hits the characters, and reflecting the trauma and disorientation of the experience.
Using TWO quotes from the novel, explain how Wiesel presents the theme of dehumanisation.
Example answer: "like beaten dogs" (Section 1) and "cattle"/"merchandise" (Section 4) both use animal or object imagery to show prisoners being stripped of their humanity by their captors — a pattern that recurs from the ghetto through to the camps, tracking the escalation of dehumanising treatment.