What is Verbal Irony?

Something that contrasts with the literal or usual meaning of what is said.

General character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, or situation

What is Lilith's cave?

The place where the gas chambers are

The general character or attitude of a place, story, etc

Caring leader & Very resourceful

What happened to Rachel?

She died on a train becuase of trouble breathing

"Yes, child," Gitl answered. "But promise me you will cry no more before these monsters. We will never cry again."

She had pride & refuses to let them have satistfaction of seeing them hurt.

What is Situational Irony?

Different of what is expected or intended.

What is Dramatic Irony?

When the audience knows something that the characters don't.

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1
What is Verbal Irony?
None of the above.
Something that contrasts with the literal or usual meaning of what is said.
When the audience knows something that the characters don't.
Different of what is expected or intended.
2
"I see the Malah ha-mavis. I see the Angel of Death" Which of the following words describe the tone in this passage?
Forboding
Sad
Clever
Uncaring
3
What is Tone?
General character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, or situation
None of the above.
Different of what is expected or intended.
Something that contrasts with the literal or usual meaning of what is said.
4
What happened to Hannah when her head was shaved?
She fainted because she just got her hair shaved off
She could not stop crying
She lost her memories
She screamed because of her hair being gone
5
What is Lilith's cave?
The place where the gas chambers are
None of the above
A dark cave
The midden
6
What is an Allusion?
All of the above.
Reference to a person, place, or story.
None of the above.
The general character or attitude of a place, story, etc
7
What is the midden?
A hospital
The garbage dump
The camp
Lilith's cave
8
"These are just rumors and gossip. The proverbs say "He who harps on a matter alienates his friend." Literary technique:
Allusion
Irony
Symbolism
None of the literary techniques are used.
9
"Hannah, look where I hid..." She couldn't think who the child was. Or who Hannah was. The type of Irony:
Verbal
None of the above.
Situational
Dramatic
10
Describe Rivka.
Clumsy
Uncaring to others
Lasy
Caring leader & Very resourceful
11
What happened to Rachel?
She died on a train becuase of trouble breathing
She died in the camp
She died of starvation
She lost her memory
12
"Yes, child," Gitl answered. "But promise me you will cry no more before these monsters. We will never cry again."
Gitl trys not to cry for because she is scared that she will be killed.
Gitl is a coward and refuses to cry.
None of the above.
She had pride & refuses to let them have satistfaction of seeing them hurt.
13
Who are zugangi?
Newcomers ; Lowest of the low
Immigrants
Rookies
Outsiders
14
What is Situational Irony?
None of the above.
Something that contrasts with the literal or usual meaning of what is said.
When the audience knows something that the characters don't.
Different of what is expected or intended.
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Vocab List pt. 2
Goy: Yiddish word for not a Jew
"Albeit Macht Frei": "Work makes you free"
Zugangi: Newcomers ; Lowest of the low
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What is Dramatic Irony?
Something that contrasts with the literal or usual meaning of what is said.
When the audience knows something that the characters don't.
Different of what is expected or intended.
None of the above.
17
"Yes, Gitl," Rachel said. "And there is a witch who shoves little boys into ovens and eats them!" The Literary Technique
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Allusion
Personification
18
What does Gitil call the Nazis?
Horrible people
Horrifying
Monsters
Cruel
19
Describe the badchan.
Mean & angry
Telepathic & wise
Uncaring & cruel to others
Caring & welcoming
20
Vocab List pt. 1
Shadchan: Marriage broker Badchan: Entertainer Indecipherable: Unclear
Malach ha-mavis: Angel of death Crematoria: Furnace for cremating
Desecrate: To dishonor Protrude: To stick out
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