Night Questions on Metaphor

Night

In Night, Elie Wiesel employs metaphors and similes to convey the horrors of the Holocaust. These literary devices help to illustrate the emotional and physical torment experienced by the prisoners,...

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Night

Two examples of figurative language in Night include Wiesel's metaphor "We were withered trees in the heart of the desert" to depict the prisoners' despair and hopelessness, and his simile "I was...

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Night

In chapters 4-9 of Night, Elie Wiesel uses similes and metaphors to convey intense emotions and experiences. Examples include comparing his weakening father to "a wounded animal" and describing his...

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Night

Elie describes the prisoners as "buffoons" on the evacuation morning because they appear ridiculous wearing multiple layers of clothing to stay warm, resembling a "masquerade." This visual absurdity...

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