Literary Analysis of "Perils of Indifference" by Elie Wiesel

"Indifference is not a beginning, it is an end." This is an example of. . .

• personification
• allusion
• juxtaposition
• hypophora

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

According to Wiesel, anger is better than indifference for all of the following reasons EXCEPT. . .

• Anger causes us to take a stand.
• Anger is less dangerous.
• Anger is more creative.
• Anger allows us to have a voice.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.9A

Asking a question for which a reply is not necessarily expected is called a ______________ question.

• rhetorical
• syllogism
• anaphora
• understatement

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"You fight it. You denounce it. You disarm it." is an example of . . .

• analogy
• diction
• tricolon
• understatement

Addressing how and why indifference is tempting (par 8) is an example of . . .

• parallel structure
• analogy
• strong language
• counter-argument

All of the following could be used to describe Wiesel's tone EXCEPT. . .

• reminisinent
• compassionate
• whimsical
• reverent

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Near the end of the speech, Wiesel describes the children affected by war. Which appeal is being utilized?

• pathos
• logos
• ethos
• none of the above

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

All of the following statements could describe Wiesel's purpose EXCEPT. . .

• To encourage us to take a stand against genocide.
• To warn us of the dangers of apathy.
• To criticize the Clintons for their indifference.
• To bear witness about crimes against humanity.

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.SL.8.3

In paragraph 6, Wiesel asks "What is indifference?" Based on what follows, this is an example of . . .

• a rhetorical question
• an analogy
• an understatement
• a hypophora

The intended audience of "Perils of Indifference" can best be described as. . .

• the people gathered in the East Room of the White House
• bystanders
• the Natzis
• leaders 

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.6