In the passage from the memoir “Night” By Elie Wiesel, he uses imagery to achieve the desired effect of sorrow. Imagery is the use of vivid or figurative language to represent actions, or ideas. It can be found that Elie Wiesel uses imagery in his memoir to portray sorrow.
“SOME TEN THOUSAND MEN had come to participate in a solemn service, including the Blockälteste, the Kapos, all bureaucrats in the service of Death.” (Page 67) After the Oberkapo were arrested and roll call was taken, the SS had its hearts set on hanging a child in front of everyone; which they did. Others then surrounded to have a proper send off after the death occurred. Though the whole camp witnessed the hanging of three people the children stuck with them most.
“SOME TEN THOUSAND MEN had come to participate in a solemn service, including the Blockälteste, the Kapos, all bureaucrats in the service of Death.” (Page 67) After the Oberkapo were arrested and roll call was taken, the SS had its hearts set on hanging a child in front of everyone; which they did. Others then surrounded to have a proper send off after the death occurred. Though the whole camp witnessed the hanging of three people the children stuck with them most.