Literary Analysis In Elie Wiesel uses a variety of literary techniques in telling his story. The in this booklet Night, ask you to explore these techniques and devices in greater detail. Genre: is not an easy book to classify. Although it is a book that reads like a novel, it is a Night true story. Although it is autobiographical, it is not an autobiography. Elie Wiesel has called a a kind of testimony Night memoir—“an autobiographical story, of one witness speaking of his own life, his own The witness speaks not in his death.”* own voice but as In structuring the book in this way, Wiesel suggests that “Eliezer.” is as close as he can come to the truth of his experiences. Night A Memoir is an account of of certain events or people; not necessarily in one’s memories chronological order Point of View: is written in the first person as an eyewitness account. It Night reflects Wiesel’s belief in the importance of giving public expression to personal one’s memories through testimony. Literary Terms and Features Atmosphere: the overall feeling that surrounds a piece of writing. Conflict: opposing forces in a literary work that can be either internal or external Irony: the opposite of what is expected occurs Imagery: the use of vivid, descriptive language to appeal to the senses. Mood: a feeling the writer creates in the reader Motif: a recurring theme or idea perspective the author provides for the reader to observe the events of a story Point of view: the use of one thing to suggest or represent something else Symbolism: Theme: a main idea or message in a text the personality of the speaker or the author coming through in a work created through Voice: the combination of diction, point of view and tone. Characterization: is defined by what a person says, does and what others say about them. Terminology and Jewish References in Night
Literary Analysis In Night, Elie Wiesel uses a variety of literary techniques in telling his story. The in this booklet ask you to explore these techniques and devices in greater detail. Genre: Night is not an easy book to classify. Although it is a book that reads like a novel, it is a true story. Although it is autobiographical, it is not an autobiography. Elie Wiesel has called Night a memoir—“an autobiographical story, a kind of testimony of one witness speaking of his own life, his own death.”* The witness speaks not in his own voice but as “Eliezer.” In structuring the book in this way, Wiesel suggests that Night is as close as he can come to the truth of his experiences. A Memoir is an account of one’s memories of certain events or people; not necessarily in chronological order Point of View: Night is written in the first person as an eyewitness account. It reflects Wiesel’s belief in the importance of giving public expression to one’s memories through personal testimony. Literary Terms and Features Atmosphere: the overall feeling that surrounds a piece of writing. Conflict: opposing forces in a literary work that can be either internal or external Irony: the opposite of what is expected occurs Imagery: the use of vivid, descriptive language to appeal to the senses. Mood: a feeling the writer creates in the reader Motif: a recurring theme or idea Point of view: perspective the author provides for the reader to observe the events of a story Symbolism: the use of one thing to suggest or represent something else Theme: a main idea or message in a text Voice: the personality of the speaker or the author coming through in a work created through the combination of diction, point of view and tone. Characterization: is defined by what a person says, does and what others say about them. Terminology and Jewish References in Night
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