Night
Section 5
Handout 2
Name
Date
Hour
Cause and Effect in Plot
It is important to understand that for all events there is a cause and an effect. It is these
causes and effects that propel a plot forward in a novel and help develop its structure.
Directions: Write either a “cause” for the effect given or an “effect” for the cause given.
1. Cause: François Mauriac meets Elie Wiesel in a chance interview in Tel Aviv.
Effect: ____________________________________________________________________
2. Cause: Moshe the Beadle is expelled from Sighet as a foreigner by Hungarian police.
Effect: ____________________________________________________________________
3. Cause: ____________________________________________________________________
Effect: Moshe the Beadle tells Elie that he wants to come back to Sighet to tell the story
of his death.
4. Cause: ____________________________________________________________________
Effect: Jewish men and women have no more illusions as to what will become of them.
5. Cause: Jewish prisoners are stripped, shaven, tattooed, and continually beaten.
Effect: ____________________________________________________________________
The year Night was published, 1960, ninety
percent of U.S. homes had a television.
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Night
Section 5
Handout 3
Name
Date
Hour
Journal Topic
This activity helps you personalize the story in order to
help you empathize with the characters. Your goal is to
respond to the journal topic as thoroughly as possible, so
don’t be concerned about spelling or punctuation at this
time. The focus of this activity is on the honesty and depth
of your response.
Directions: Please respond to the following topic. Remember to
support your personal thoughts with examples from the novel.
Describe how you might have felt standing in a line waiting to see if you would be selected
to die.
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Night
Section 4
Handout 3
Name
Date
Hour
Personification: A Useful Tool in Writing
Personification is the literary term used to describe the process of giving human
characteristics to objects, animals, or ideas. For example, the “tree weeping” and “Death’s
knock on your door” are both examples of personification. The use of personification can
have an important effect on the tone and mood of an event.
Directions: Using Section 4 of the novel, complete the blanks below with the examples of
personification given.
What is being personified?
How does the personification
make you feel?
The camp look
as though it has
suffered an
epidemic: empty
and dead.
The stomach
alone was aware
of the passage of
time.
The gallows
threw its
shadow over
him.
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Night
Section 5
Handout 5
Name
Date
Hour
Literary Devices
This activity allows you to demonstrate your understanding of various literary devices and
their uses in the novel. It also asks you to give your opinion as to how effective these
techniques are.
Directions: Supply examples for the following literary devices, and then answer the
questions that follow.
Imagery
Find one example of imagery.
Do you think this is a good way to describe the event? Why or why not?
Similes/Metaphors
Find one simile or metaphor.
Do you think this is a good way to describe the person or thing? Why or why not?
Diction/Word Choice
Find one interesting word choice.
Do you think this word is a good way to describe the person or thing? Why or why not?
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