Night by Elie Weisel Book Analysis
Night Analysis
Elie Wiesel’s use of language and structure emphasizes the meaning and tone of the selection. Closely examine the memoir and your annotations to find examples of these features of language and structure. Fill in the chart below, providing the definition of the device, 2-3 examples from the text complete with page number references, and the effect of each example on the context in which it is used and the work as a whole. Literary or Stylistic Device | Definition of Device | 3-4 Examples from the Text | Effect of Each Example | Anaphora | The repetition of a word or short phrase at the beginning of a sentence or sentences | 1)”Never shall I forget that night…Never shall I forget that smoke…Never shall I forget the small faces of the children…Never shall I forget those flames…Never shall I forget the nocturnal silence…Never shall I forget those moments that murdered my God…Never shall I forget those things…Never.” (Wiesel 34)2)”Fire! I see a fire! I see a fire!..Look! Look at this fire! This terrible fire!..Fire! I see a fire!..Look at the fire! Look at the flames!..Look at the fire! Look at the flames!..Jews, look! Look at the fire! Look at the flames!” (Wiesel 24-28)3)”Blessed be the Almighty…Blessed be God’s name…Blessed be God’s name…Blessed be Thou, Almighty, Master of the Universe, who chose us among all nations to be tortured day and night…”(Wiesel 67) | 1) The effect of this example is that it shows how Wiesel will never forget anything that happened his first night in camp. Elie Wiesel says he won’t ever forget the smoke, nor the children he saw walk right into death. He won’t forget his lost faith, his silence, or the events that killed his God, his soul, and his dreams. Wiesel will never forget any of those, as long as he lives. Wiesel states, “Never shall I forget those things, even if I were condemned to live as long as God Himself. Never.” No matter Wiesel does, or doesn’t do, we will always remember his first night in
Elie Wiesel’s use of language and structure emphasizes the meaning and tone of the selection. Closely examine the memoir and your annotations to find examples of these features of language and structure. Fill in the chart below, providing the definition of the device, 2-3 examples from the text complete with page number references, and the effect of each example on the context in which it is used and the work as a whole. Literary or Stylistic Device | Definition of Device | 3-4 Examples from the Text | Effect of Each Example | Anaphora | The repetition of a word or short phrase at the beginning of a sentence or sentences | 1)”Never shall I forget that night…Never shall I forget that smoke…Never shall I forget the small faces of the children…Never shall I forget those flames…Never shall I forget the nocturnal silence…Never shall I forget those moments that murdered my God…Never shall I forget those things…Never.” (Wiesel 34)2)”Fire! I see a fire! I see a fire!..Look! Look at this fire! This terrible fire!..Fire! I see a fire!..Look at the fire! Look at the flames!..Look at the fire! Look at the flames!..Jews, look! Look at the fire! Look at the flames!” (Wiesel 24-28)3)”Blessed be the Almighty…Blessed be God’s name…Blessed be God’s name…Blessed be Thou, Almighty, Master of the Universe, who chose us among all nations to be tortured day and night…”(Wiesel 67) | 1) The effect of this example is that it shows how Wiesel will never forget anything that happened his first night in camp. Elie Wiesel says he won’t ever forget the smoke, nor the children he saw walk right into death. He won’t forget his lost faith, his silence, or the events that killed his God, his soul, and his dreams. Wiesel will never forget any of those, as long as he lives. Wiesel states, “Never shall I forget those things, even if I were condemned to live as long as God Himself. Never.” No matter Wiesel does, or doesn’t do, we will always remember his first night in