Night Literary Devices

Question 1

“To throw salt on their wounds.” (Pg. 11) is an example of an

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idiom

Question 2

"As if my head had decided to say yes for all eternity.” (Pg 58) is an example of...

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hyperbole

Question 3

“My mother, she was walking, her face a mask without word, deep in thought” (Pg 19) is a

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metaphor

Question 4

"It was as though madness had infected us all.” Is an example of...

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personification

Question 5

“Thousands of lips repeated the benediction, bent over like trees in a storm.” (Pg.67) is a...

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simile

Question 6

The text 'Night' is a...

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memoir

Question 7

“The shadows around me roused themselves as if from a deep sleep.” (Pg.14) is an example of

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personification

Question 8

“She looked like a withered tree in a field of wheat.” (Pg. 25) is an example of a

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simile

Question 9

“I wanted to run away, but my feet were nailed to the floor." (Pg. 57) is an example of

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hyperbole

Question 10

“At every step, signs with black skull looked down on us. WARNING! DANGER OF DEATH." (Pg. 40)

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irony

Question 11

“Physically, he was as awkward as a clown.” (Pg. 3) is an example of?

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simile

Question 12

"The ghetto was awake" (Pg. 14) is an example of

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personification

Question 13

“Jealousy devoured us, consumed us.” (Pg. 59) is an example of

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personification

Question 14

“Weariness had settled into our veins, our limbs, our brains, like molten lead.” (Pg 16) is a

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simile

Question 15

“The news spread through Sighet like wildfire.”(Pg. 9) is what literary technique?

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idiom, simile

Question 16

There was a labour camp on site. The conditions were good. Families would not be separated.

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irony

Question 17

“And he himself was so thin, so withered, so weak…” (Pg. 45) is an example of

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repetition

Question 18

The victim 'passed away' is an example of a

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euphemism

Question 19

“He was tall and strong, a giant compared to me

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metaphor

Question 20

The repetition of 'night' throughout the text is a...

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symbol

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