In a passage from Night by Elie Wiesel, the author utilizes the effects of anaphoric, repetitive, language and parallelism along with precise details to create a mood of suspense. Throughout this passage, the audience gains knowledge of young Elie Wiesel’s thoughts. Suspense builds up as the Elie began to list out his thoughts starting with, “The last night at home.” This reflection leads to “the last night in the ghetto,” then, “the last night in the cattle car” and finally ends in, “the last night in Buna” (Wiesel 83). The repetitive use of the phrase, “The last night,” creates a sense of uncertainty for the reader as it makes one question how much more suffering Elie Wiesel must take to gain freedom. Elie further extends on this idea by
