Chapter 3
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
This word is used to describe when something is held dear
What is cherish?
This sentence restates the prompt, or reveals what will be discussed in a paragraph
What is a Topic Sentence?
This character narrates the novel "Night"
Elie lies about this in order to protect himself from being sent to the crematorium.
What is his age?
The author's word choice used to make meaning in a text
What is diction?
This word means not caring or unconcerned
What is indifferently?
When the writer makes a connection between the evidence provided, and their claim
What is analysis?
This is the genre of "Night" by Elie Wiesel, and describes a book that details a memory that the author has.
Mrs. Schacter's visions of fire on the cattle car is an example of this literary technique
What is foreshadowing?
The message that an author is trying to convey in a text or passage
What is central idea?
This word means encourage, or stir up
What is incite?
In this portion of a paragraph, a writer cites a direct quotation from the text.
What is evidence?
This character warned the village of the horrors to come.
Who is Moishe the Beadle?
Stripping the Jewish people of their "beloved objects" is an example of this.
What is dehumanization?
When an actor builds character through their actions, motivations, thoughts, and physical characteristics
What is characterization?
This word is used to describe a person who is famous for a bad reason
What is notorious?
When a writer reinterprets evidence in their own words
What is a paraphrase?
This is the name of the town where the narrator is from
What is Sighet?
Elie's father identified this item as being "not lethal" and not a concern
What is the Yellow Star?
When the author reinforces an idea by repeating a word or phrase.
What is repetition?
This word means continuously or constantly
What is Unremittingly?
In this section of the paragraph, a writer provides context about the passage of text that they are writing about
What is Introduction of Evidence?
This is the name of the reception center for Auschwitz
What is Birkenau?
"My hand tightened its grip on my father. All I can think of was not to lose him", reveals that the narrator felt this way.
What is frightened, desperate, or scared?
When an author gives human characteristics to something non-human
What is personification?