Night Figurative Language

"Physically, he was as awkward as a clown. His waiflike shyness made people smile." Page 3

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Imagery

"By eight o'clock in the morning, weariness had settled into our veins, our limbs, our brains, like molten lead." Page 16

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Imagery

"It was as though she was possessed by some evil spirit." Page 25

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Imagery

'But it was all in vain. Our terror could no longer be contained. Our nerves reached a breaking point. Our very skin was aching. It was as though madness had infected us all." Page 26

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

• Hyperbole

"Confidence soared."

• hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

"The man interrogating me was an inmate. I could not see his face, but his voice was weary and warm."

• simile

• hyperbole

• imagery

• Metaphor

"This conversation lasted no more than a few seconds. It seemed like an eternity."

• simile

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• personification

"My father's voice tore me from my daydreams..." Page 32

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

• simile

"Every time he came, tears rolled down his icy cheeks." Page 44

• simile

• personification

• hyperbole

• metaphor

"He was a stocky man with big shoulders, the neck of a bull, thick lips, and curly hair. He gave an impression of kindness. From time to time, a smile would linger in his gray-blue eyes." Page 47

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification