In this activity, you'll answer a series of questions about Elie Wiesel's "The Perils of
Indifference. You'll reference the speech directly to describe how its language and
structure contribute to its tone, purpose, and overall meaning.
This writing assignment will focus on
ving skills:
Examining how an author orders, introduces, and connects ideas
• Determining the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text
.
Analyzing an author's use of figurative language for a rhetorical purpose
WORDS
Write the definitions of the following words.
If you come across a word you don't know, write it in a blank space below. Try to
figure out what the word
means by looking at its context. Then use your dictionary or
the Internet to look up the correct definition
for the word.
Word
Definition