Night By Elie Wiesel Similes Or Metaphors

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    “Here came the Rabbi…His mere presence among the deportees added a touch of unreality to the scene.  It was like page torn from some storybook, from some historical novel about the captivity of Babylon or the Spanish Inquisition (Wiesel 14).”

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This quiz focuses on identifying similes and metaphors in 'Night' by Elie Wiesel. It assesses understanding of literary devices through specific examples, enhancing comprehension and analytical skills in literature.

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    “We were already accustomed to rumors of this kind [that told the front was drawing nearer to the camp].  It was not the first time a false prophet had foretold to us peace-on-earth…And we often believed them.  It was an injection of morphine (Wiesel 76).”

    • simile

    • Metaphor

    Correct Answer
    A. Metaphor
    Explanation
    The given passage is an example of a metaphor because it compares the false prophets foretelling peace to an injection of morphine. This comparison suggests that the false prophets' words temporarily provide comfort and relief, just like morphine does. This metaphorical language helps convey the idea that the false prophets' promises of peace were ultimately empty and offered only temporary solace to the prisoners.

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  • 3. 

    “Suddenly his eyes would become blank, nothing but two open wounds, two pits of terror (Wiesel 72).”

    • simile

    • metaphor

    Correct Answer
    A. metaphor
    Explanation
    The given quote compares the person's eyes to two open wounds and two pits of terror, suggesting that they are filled with fear and devoid of any emotion or expression. This comparison is a metaphor because it does not use "like" or "as" to make the comparison, but rather directly states that the eyes are the wounds and pits of terror.

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  • 4. 

    1. “When at last a gray glimmer of light appeared on the horizon, it revealed a tangle of human shapes, heads sunk upon shoulders, crouched, piled one on top of the other, like a field of dust-covered tombstones in the first light of dawn (Wiesel 93).”

    • Simile

    • metaphor

    Correct Answer
    A. Simile
    Explanation
    The given passage uses a simile to describe the appearance of the human shapes. It compares the piled bodies to a field of dust-covered tombstones in the first light of dawn. This comparison helps to create a vivid image in the reader's mind and emphasizes the lifelessness and dehumanization of the people in the scene.

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    1. In the above quote from page 72, what is the second thing being compared?

    • Eyes

    • The man

    • Blank page

    • Two open wounds

    Correct Answer
    A. Two open wounds
    Explanation
    The second thing being compared in the quote from page 72 is "two open wounds". The comparison is likely being made to emphasize the severity or intensity of the wounds, possibly indicating that they are both equally significant or impactful.

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    In the above quote from page 14, what is the first thing being compared?

    • The deportees

    • The Rabbi’s presence

    • The captivity of Babylon

    • The Spanish Inquisition

    Correct Answer
    A. The Rabbi’s presence
    Explanation
    The quote from page 14 is comparing the first thing, which is the Rabbi's presence. It is not comparing the deportees, the captivity of Babylon, or the Spanish Inquisition.

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  • 7. 

    In the above quote from page 72, what is the first thing being compared?

    • Eyes

    • The man

    • Blank page

    • Two open wounds

    Correct Answer
    A. Eyes
    Explanation
    In the given quote from page 72, the first thing being compared is the eyes.

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  • 8. 

    In the above quote from page 93, what is the second thing being compared?

    • gray glimmer of light

    • Tangle of human shapes

    • Field of dust-covered tombstones

    • first light of dawn

    Correct Answer
    A. Field of dust-covered tombstones
    Explanation
    The second thing being compared in the quote is the "field of dust-covered tombstones".

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  • 9. 

    In the above quote from page 32, what is the first thing being compared?

    • The barracks

    • The antechamber of Hell

    • The roof

    • Blue-tinged skylights

    Correct Answer
    A. The barracks
    Explanation
    The first thing being compared in the above quote is "the barracks".

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  • 10. 

    In the above quote from page 32, what is the second thing being compared?

    • The barracks

    • The antechamber of Hell

    • The roof

    • blue-tinged skylights

    Correct Answer
    A. The antechamber of Hell
    Explanation
    The second thing being compared in the quote is "the antechamber of Hell".

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  • 11. 

    In the above quote from page 14, what is the second thing being compared?

    • The deportees

    • The Rabbi’s presence

    • Page torn from a scrapbook

    • Touch of reality

    Correct Answer
    A. Page torn from a scrapbook
    Explanation
    The second thing being compared in the above quote is the "page torn from a scrapbook". The quote is discussing the comparison between the deportees and the page torn from a scrapbook, suggesting that there is a similarity or connection being made between these two things.

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  • 12. 

    In the above quote from page 76, what is the first thing being compared?

    • Peace-on-earth

    • Belief in stories

    • rumors

    • Injection of morphine

    Correct Answer
    A. rumors
    Explanation
    The first thing being compared in the quote is "rumors".

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  • 13. 

    In the above quote from page 76, what is the second thing being compared?
       

    • peace-on-earth

    • Belief in stories

    • rumors

    • Injection of morphine

    Correct Answer
    A. Injection of morphine
    Explanation
    The quote from page 76 is comparing two things, and the second thing being compared is the injection of morphine.

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  • 14. 

    “The barracks we had been made to go into was very long.  In the roof were some blue-tinged skylights.  The antechamber of Hell must look like this (Wiesel 32).”
       

    • Simile

    • Metaphor

    Correct Answer
    A. Simile
    Explanation
    The passage compares the barracks to the antechamber of Hell using the words "must look like." This indicates that the author is making a comparison between the two, suggesting that the barracks resemble the antechamber of Hell. This is an example of a simile, which is a figure of speech that directly compares two things using "like" or "as."

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    In the above quote from page 93, what is the first thing being compared?
       

    • Gray glimmer of light

    • Tangle of human shapes

    • Field of dust-covered tombstones

    • First light of dawn

    Correct Answer
    A. Tangle of human shapes
    Explanation
    The first thing being compared in the quote from page 93 is the "tangle of human shapes."

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