Section 5 Night 66-84
Find examples of the how Eliezer Wiesel ​uses tools of language​ to illustrate his feelings about God. Use pages 66-69 to complete
this table.
Tools of Language Example 1 and its effect on the
chapter.
Rhetorical 66-”What are you my God?” he
Questions says this sarcastilly because he
gets frustrated with God’s
silence.
Biblical allusions 67-68 “When Adam and Eve
(reference to the deceived you, you chased them
bible) from paradise…..”
“Noah-brought down the flood”
“Sodum -fire and damnation
He’s using his knowledge of the
bible to question,
Tone Defiant​-he doesn’t fast during a
(speaker’s attitude) religious day pg 69 “he nibbled
(Feelings toward on his crust of bread”
God) This shows he is rebellion
against God.
Pg 67 “why, but why, would I
bless him. Every fiber in me
Name:__________________
Example 2 and its effect on the Example 3 and its effect on the chapter.
chapter.
“Blessed be God’s name?” he doesn’t
think that he should respect, love, or
praise him (God) if he isn’t doing
anything to help the Jewish people.
He uses the biblical allusions to ask X
God why he stopped people in the old
testament, HE stepped in, but now
innocent men are being hurt and God
says nothing!
Sarcastic/Mocking​:”master of the Disdain/Frustrated/Cold
universe.” “Blessed be God’s name”
He’s wondering if God’s name is really
blessed.
 rebelled.”
Word choice “Cursed year” pg 66 God
brought this upon them.
other Metaphor​- “I felt a great void
opening” pg 69
He’s giving up on his religion
“Displeased”
“Look at them men you betrayed”
simile-​pg 67 “Thousands of lips
repeated the benediction, bent over
like trees in a storm.”
Almost forcing themselves to pray.
The trees/people are bending as if
hurt.