Elie Wiesel
What is the full name of the author who wrote Night?
Eliezer Wiesel
Name three themes in the story
-Loss of faith
-Dehumanization / Violence
-Survival or Death
-Father/Son relationships or Family
-Loss of innocence
others may be accepted
What point of view is Night written from?
First person
What does the "T" in TEEL stand for?
Topic sentence
What is another word for the main character?
Protagonist
What is the town Elie was born in?
Sighet, Transylvania
Elie’s experiences force him to mature and leave behind his youthful beliefs, connecting with which theme?
Loss of Innocence
What literary technique is used when saying 'My foot was on fire'.
Hyperbole (exaggerating the pain)
What does CFACTS stand for?
Context, Form, Author, Contention, Title, Signposting
Another word for “the people in the text”
Characters
How old did Elie tell the SS officer he was during selection?
18 Years old
Compare Elie's faith in the God at the beginning of the novel to the end of the novel. Describe why there is a change?
Because of the cruelty and dehumanising events that occurred, Elie consistently questions his faith in God and questions how God can allow such horrific events
"From the depths of the mirror, a corpse gazed back at me". What is this literary technique?
A metaphor (comparing his reflection to a dead body)
In your introduction, you should rephrase the prompt and put in in your own words, while providing a perspective on it. What is this called?
Contention
Another term to describe a problem or challenge for the characters to overcome
conflict
What did Elie's father give him when he thought he was going to die?
A knife and a spoon
Provide two examples of how the theme of dehumanization is portrayed in Night.
-Brutal treatment (stripped of belongings, tattooed)
-Inhumane living conditions (overcrowded, minimal food / water etc)
Explain two symbols used in Night
-Night (symbolizing death/darkness/loss of faith)
-Fire (symbolizing death)
-Corpses (symbolizing physical and spiritual death)
-The Star of David (symbolizing dehumanization)
-Bread (Survival)
Others may be accepted
An example of dehumanisation when the Jews fight each other for “bread”. What part of TEEL is this?
Evidence
3 words other than “shows” to use in an essay
highlights, depicts, showcases, demonstrates, exemplifies, conveys, reveals, displays etc
What was the number (and letter) that was tattooed on Elie's arm?
A-7713
The need to survive can overwhelm a person’s basic instincts. Explain how this statement is true of Night?
The extreme conditions of the concentration camps force individuals to prioritize survival over all else, sometimes at the expense of their own morals and relationships.
E.G
-Elie's battle between leaving or staying with his own father
-A son attacking father over bread on the train to Buchenwald
Explain the literary technique used when Mrs. Schaeter's has visions of fire. ‘Fire! I see a fire! I see a fire!’
Foreshadowing (hinting future events) or symbolism (representing death to come)
In the depths of the Holocaust, innocence and faith is lost. What part of TEEL is this?
Topic sentence
What is the highest point of tension in a story (for example in Night when Schlomo dies
the climax