The quote provokes a decision because the children have an option to go to the assembly place or go back to the block. If they don't go back, they may get shot; however, if they do go back, this is a risky decision, but it may save their lives in the future.

This quote shows a change in Eliezer's father. Before he got captured, Eliezer's father was an emotionless individual, but as the story progresses, he becomes more emotional as he sees death around him. He then faces death himself.

This is a simile because Wiesel is comparing himself to a wild beast using the word "like".

This quote is a simile because Elie compares his father's walking to those of a ghost using the word "like". This comparison is made to describe Eliezer's father's walking like a ghost, which is slow.

The death of Eliezer's father propels the action because it makes Eliezer think and act like he wouldn't do before. Now that the death of Eliezer's father has taken place, Eliezer has a reason for revenge on the Germans.

This quote is an example of cacophony because it implies strong, harsh sounds within the phrase. "Bursts" and "exploding" indicates powerful sounds within the quote.

This quote is an example of a simile because Wiesel compares his father's weeping to those of a child using the word "like". The comparison is made because it shows that Eliezer's father was crying just as a child would.

This quote is an example of personification because the sirens are given the human ability to wail. The sirens were given this human quality to show that they were very loud.

This quote describes a character development in Eliezer. Before the tragic death of his father, Eliezer was determined and had a will for him and his father to leave the rule of Hitler. But after the death of his father, Elie only depends on food and survival and not on others, although, he still ponders on his father.