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10th Grade Literature: Unit 1 Study Guide
Section 1: Night
Complete the following theme statements for Night:
1. Night is about the importance of remembering and shows that…
2. Night is about the importance of father-son relationships and shows that…
3. Night is about the struggle to maintain faith through suffering and shows that…
The first column lists significant deaths in Night; the second column lists possibilities for what these deaths mean to
Elie Wiesel. Match the death to its symbolic meaning.
1. ____The death of Elie’s mother
A. Loss of humanity and dignity
2. ____The hanging of the young pipel
B. Endurance of the human spirit
3. ____Juliek the violinist’s last song
C. Loss of childhood and innocence
4. ____The death of Elie’s father
D. Loss of faith
Section 2: Literary Elements
Define each element and give an example from Night, a poem, or your own imagination.
Device
Definition
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Allusion
Alliteration
Repetition of consonant
sounds at the beginnings of
words
Example
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Irony
Hyperbole
Reversal of expectations
Exaggeration
Characterization Techniques
Define both types of characterization and quote examples from Night.
Type of Characterization
Definition
Example
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
Section 3: Persuasive Strategies
Quote an example of each persuasive strategy from Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal Act Speech (handout) or
Elie Wiesel’s Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech (pg. 117 of Night). You must also explain how each quotation
strengthens the speaker’s authority, appeals to the audience’s emotions, or uses logic and reasoning.
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Logical Fallacies
Define each fallacy and create an original example.
Fallacy
Definition
Example
Ad Hominem
Appeal to Popularity/Jumping
on the Bandwagon
Appeal to Pity
Card Stacking
Section 4: Grammar
Directions In the following sentences, insert colons and semicolons—if required—and the grammatical elements
needed to create parallel structure.
1. There are many places I want to visit tropical islands, snowy mountains, and ____________________.
2. I looked everywhere in the car for my sunglasses they weren’t __________________, under the front seat, or in
the trunk.
3. This weekend, I plan to do some of my favorite activities they include running, ________________, and baking.
4. Friends describe me as someone who loves to have fun, hates to be bored, and _______________________.
5. Wind in my hair, sun on my face, _________________________, I was feeling fantastic.
Directions In the space below, compose one sentence that contains a semicolon and one sentence that includes both
a colon and parallel structure.
6.
7.
Section 5: Vocabulary
1. Which vocabulary word is where constellations are found?
2. Which vocabulary word describes someone who has not eaten for a very long time?
3. Which vocabulary word is the cause of Shlomo Wiesel’s death?