Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Night Test Review

Know these terms and how to apply them to Elie Wiesel's memoir:

Point of view (3rd person omnicient, 2nd person, 3rd person limited, first person)

Foreshadowing

Simile

Metaphor

Irony

Theme (DO NOT CONFUSE WITH MOTIF)

Motif (DO NOT CONFUSE WITH THEME)

Mood (DO NOT CONFUSE WITH TONE)

Tone (DO NOT CONFUSE WITH MOOD)

Subjective Narrator vs. Objective Narrator

Dialogue

Climax / Turning Point

Symbolism ("fire," "night"

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Content Specific:

Know the characters and their relationships to one another

Know the various settings, town names, concentration camp names

10 year vow of silence