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Part 2: Comprehension & Literary Devices
Interactive Vocabulary
Define the following key terms based on historical context and their usage in literature regarding the Holocaust.
1. Kapo:
2. Humanity:
3. Crematory (Crematoria):
Character Matching (Drag and Drop)
Drag the character name to the box containing their correct description from the text.
Dr. Mengele
Elie's Father
Elie Wiesel
The Inmate
Description: Unleashes a stream of insults and tells them they will be burned.
Description: Holds a conductor's baton and asks for age, health, and profession.
Description: Considers throwing himself onto the electrified barbed wire.
Description: Whispers the Kaddish (prayer for the dead) for himself.
Literary Device Matching
Drag the literary device to the quote from the text that best demonstrates it.
Mini-Lesson: Literary Devices
Authors use literary devices to enrich their writing and help readers connect emotionally with the text. Keep an eye out for these in Night:
Imagery: Descriptive language that appeals to the five senses (e.g., painting a vivid picture of the flames).
Repetition: Repeating words or phrases for emphasis (e.g., repeating "Never shall I forget" to show enduring trauma).
Simile: Comparing two different things using "like" or "as" (e.g., comparing victims to "cattle" to show dehumanization).
Personification: Giving human qualities to non-human things or ideas (e.g., "those moments that murdered my God and my soul").
Imagery
Repetition
Simile
Personification
Quote: "Never shall I forget that night... Never shall I forget that smoke... Never shall I forget..."
Quote: "Not far from us, flames, huge flames, were rising from a ditch."
Quote: "We can't let them kill us like that, like cattle in the slaughterhouse."
Quote: "...those moments that murdered my God and my soul..."
Part 3: Written Response (CER)
Prompt: How does Elie Wiesel use literary devices to convey the horrific reality of arriving at the camp?
Part 4: CER Sharing & Reflection
Share your CER with a classmate or teacher. Then discuss how the claim, evidence, and reasoning connect.
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