All Quiet Ch. 1-4 Literary Devices by Kevin Mosby https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd STEP 1: Choose TWO different columns to work on, then for each of the two columns, choose one passage from Ch. 1-4 that you could use as evidence to argue that the literary device at the top of the column is being used by the author. Please include page number! /// STEP 2: Thoughtfully explain how this quote proves that the literary device is being used in the text. (This is analysis!) /// TITLE YOUR POST WITH GROUP MEMBERS' NAMES! en-us 2022-02-04 16:23:53 UTC 2025-11-02 11:47:39 UTC hello@padlet.com SAMPLE sfarinella24 https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2029850075 “We have settled ourselves on the sunny side of the hut. There is a smell of tar, of summer, and of sweaty feet. Kat sits beside me. He likes to talk.” (Remarque 26)

Remarque succeeds in bringing the reader along with the characters by not only describing the physical setting, but more importantly the scent, temperature, and conversational environment of the characters. The detail the author uses when describing the setting -- such as it being sunny and smelling like tar and feet-- creates a mood that is both pleasant, due to the sun, but a little alarming, due to the unpleasant odors.]]> 2022-02-04 17:26:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2029850075 SAMPLE https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2029850234 "The flesh melts, the forehead bulges more prominently. The cheekbones protrude. The skeleton is working itself through." (Remarque 28)

This quote uses vivid imagery of melting flesh to appeal to the reader's sense of disgust. The intense physical description shocks the reader by throughly describing a human body dying on the war front. The "bulging," "melting" skeleton is described in such detail to emphasize and prove the brutal violence of war to the reader.]]> 2022-02-04 17:26:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2029850234 SAMPLE jward242 https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2029852938 "He sits down to eat as thin as a grasshopper and gets up as big as a bug." (Remarque 3) 

The author uses two similes here to describe Tjaden's hunger, and the large amount that he usually eats. It gives the image of a kid as skinny as a grasshopper sitting down to eat who ends up eating so much that when he stands up afterwards his stomach bigger than a pregnant bug. This comparison of Tjaden to two different insects (a thin grasshopper and a pregnant bug) allows the reader to easily visualize just how much of a big eater Tjaden is.]]> 2022-02-04 17:28:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2029852938 SAMPLE https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2030502426 "'Mighty fine fire-works if they weren't so dangerous.' One lands behind us. Some recruits jump terrified. A couple of minutes later another comes over, nearer this time. Kat knocks out his pipe. 'We're in for it.'" (Remarque 60)

In this passage the tone is both fearful and tense, as the soldiers are getting ready for to fend themselves from the bombardment. Although Kat tries to distract everyone with a little joke about shells's explosion looking like fireworks, everyone is very serious and on guard. The recruits in particular are portrayed as fearful about the situation, since this is their first time dealing with a bombardment in war. The tense tone help to reveal the extent of their fear.]]> 2022-02-05 09:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2030502426 SAMPLE https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2033564515 “I sit tensely and watch his every movement in case he may perhaps say something.” (Remarque 31)

Remarque indirectly characterizes Paul as loyal by portraying his relationship with his comrade, Kemmerich. Paul takes care of him when the orderlies treat him like trash, and Remarque illustrates this level of caring by saying that Paul sits tensely and watches his every movement. This displays the fact that Paul will always be with his friends and will never lead their side. The evidence  shows that Paul will always remain true towards his country and his comrades, and shows his devotion to his service, even when he is treated inadequately.]]> 2022-02-07 16:54:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2033564515 Group 3 https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2347689722 “To me the front is a mysterious whirlpool. Though I am in still water far away from its centre, I feel the whirl of the vortex sucking me slowly, irresistibly, inescapably into itself.” (Remarque 55)

This quote exemplifies how anxiety inducing the front can be be, although you aren’t physically close the center of the war, you feel the morbid energy pulling you in. It is confusing and ever-changing and some people never surface. ]]> 2022-10-19 19:16:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2347689722 Group 4 https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2347690422 "Then he hauls out a frying pan from under his coat, and a handful of salt as well as a lump of fat from his pocket." (Remarque 37).

The quote uses strong verbs to describe what he is going to use to cook. When the author directly addresses where he is pulling out the fat, it shocks the reader and gives them a laugh. It is not common for the average person to carry around a lump of fat in their pocket, so when it was described in the quote it was surprising to imagine. The fact that has fat in his pocket allows us to imagine that he knows he will be desperate for food so he stores it closest to him.]]> 2022-10-19 19:17:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2347690422 https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2347693913 "This book is to be neither an accusation nor a confession, and least of all an adventure, for death is not an adventure to those who stand face to face with it. It will try simply to tell of a generation of men who, even though they may have escaped shells, were destroyed by the war"
This passage highlights that the reader might be deceived that this is an adventure but it tells us that it will be gruesome and realistic and a real portrayal of the trauma he had to endure. this sets the tone for the rest if the book.  ]]> 2022-10-19 19:19:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2347693913 Imagery mperez2512 https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2347696402 “Suddenly a vision came over to Tjaden. His sharp mousy features began to shine, his eyes grew small with cunning, his jaws twitched, and he was whispered horsey(Remarque, 4).”

This quote uses vivid imagery to reveal how Tjaden reacts when seeing all the extra rations that they have. The description paints a grime look to show the eagerness and starvation Tjaden had. The quote also sets the scene for how excited he was to finally eat and all the extra food that they had.

]]> 2022-10-19 19:21:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2347696402 Marlowe, Romina, Marlee, and Joaquin https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2347697223 "His mother, a good plump matron, brought him to the station. She wept continually, her face was bloated and swollen" (Remarque 15).

This quote shows the hardships a mother feels when she has to leave her child. With the author's descriptive expression, the reader can tell she is sorrowful because of how long she was crying. Having a bloated and swollen face shows that the mother was miserable since she was having trouble letting her son go to war not knowing the result of whether he will come back alive or not.]]> 2022-10-19 19:21:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2347697223 “The gun emplacements are camouflaged with bushes against aerial observation, and look like a kind of military feast of the tabernacles. these branches might seem gay and cheerful were not cannon embowered there.” (Remarque 52) https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2347700720 Group 4
There thinking how war can changes nature and beautiful things. Remarque describes the combination of nature and weapons which creates a strange and surreal scene. The scene is perfectly captured and shows the corruption of the most innocent things. ]]> 2022-10-19 19:23:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2347700720 Group 1 https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2347702545 “These are wonderfully care-free hours. Over us is the blue sky. On the horizon float the bright yellow, sunlit observation-balloons, and the many little white clouds of the anti-aircraft shells.” (Remarque 9)

Remarque descriptively describes when the soldiers are relaxing, away from the war front. He uses imagery to describe the nature around them. The reader is able to imagine where the environment around the soldiers, detached from the violence from the war. Remarque describes the setting by mentioning “care-free hours” to show the relaxed characters, and the colors of things around them. The reader is able to use the description of the setting to understand the mood of the soldiers at the time. Even though there is war just miles away, this description of the setting allows the reader to momentarily forget about the war and imagine the soldiers as they relax, off duty.]]> 2022-10-19 19:24:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2347702545 Group 4 https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2347702780 While at war sometimes the little details are important. They tend to focus on things that the outside person world not be able to notice because they are always in a life or death situation. “salutes, springing to attention, parade-marches, presenting arms, right wheel, left wheel, clicking the heels, insults, and a thousand pettifogging details.” (12) They care so much because its all life so the little details are important. It’s important to do this.]]> 2022-10-19 19:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2347702780 Grayson, Marcus, Pierce, Amare, Frey https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2349716648 Quote: Remarque writes, “An uncertain red glow spreads along the skyline from one end to the other. It is in perpetual movement, punctuated with the bursts of flame from the nozzles of the batteries. Balls of light which explode and rain down in showers of red, white and green stars” (Remarque 58).

Analysis: The author is using Imagery as a way to paint a picture of the pure chaos and destruction happening around them. Through the use of the words such as “balls of light” and “showers,” Erich depicts the world around him as he sees it. The use of Imagery also adds how the reader perceives this event, as it adds a slight hint of tone to the scenario. The “red glow” can be perceived as the gunshots thrown to and from the opposing sides, which is in “perpetual movement.” The imagery used in this quote adds an extra layer of depth to how one might perceive the true realization of war.]]> 2022-10-20 20:45:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2349716648 Aesa, Elle, Jordan, Sophia, Hannah M https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2349720580 “The first bomb, the first explosion, burst in our hearts.”
The bomb that burst in their hearts was a modifier for the realization that the war was not what they expected. The war was much more violent and traumatizing than what people had told them. The first bomb that they saw go off made them see the true tragedies that can happen in war. ]]> 2022-10-20 20:50:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2349720580 Group 1- Freyr and Amare https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2349725203 “There are some shell-smashed lorries in the road. Another order: ‘Cigarettes and pipes out.’ We are near the line. In the meantime it has become pitch dark... Balls of light rise up high above it, silver and red spheres which explode and rain down in showers of red, white, and green stars.”

Using the word ‘stars’ gives the feel of a more cheerful setting than it is, and describing the colors makes the scene more cheerful with the addition of colors. In terms of what the colors mean, red symbolizes passion, green symbolizes tranquility, and white symbolizes blankness. The phrasing is also very direct, causing the scene to feel more formal. ]]> 2022-10-20 20:55:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2349725203 “It is a warm evening, and the twilight seems like a canopy, under whose shelter we feel drawn together” (Maria 51). https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2349725477
Aesa, Elle, Jordan, Sophia, Hannah



Paul depicts the evening setting as a safe place with his squadron, away from the violence and war. The use of the word “warm” makes the setting feel more welcoming, and inviting during a time of violence. He explains that the twilight night makes him and his squadron feel like they are not only  under a shared location, but under a place where their values, ideals, and purpose for fighting the war are the same. The author chose these words to show the friendship, and close ‘brother like’ relationship within Paul’s squadron.   

 
]]> 2022-10-20 20:56:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2349725477 Group 5 ~ Characterization https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2349727171 “He hunted another piss-a-bed, named kindervater, from a neighbouring unit, and quartered him with Tjaden.” (Remarque 46)
The characterization within this quote symbolized that both Tjaden and Kivervater pissed their bed because of problems due to the war. This symbolizes fear and gives off the resemblance of him and alot of others being scared of the war and having PTSD. Though one has a medical condition, it was mainly caused due to the effects of the war and how he felt scared about it. They were both often criticized for it and it can also play into the characterization of other characters. 


]]> 2022-10-20 20:58:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2349727171 Group 5 ~ Imagery https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2349728501 “The belly of one is ripped open, the guts trail out. He becomes tangled in them and falls, then he stands up again.” (Remarque 63)
This quote uses our sense of vision so we can picture how gruesome war is. The imagery of the horse still running while its guts hang out gives us a sense of disgust and sadness. The horse tripping on itself tells us that the horse is so scared that it runs away while dying.
]]> 2022-10-20 21:00:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2349728501 Khaya, Jaden, Nate, Juliana, Josh https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2349729536 “He had a handy wooden[bayonet] with which he easily struck my arms until they were black and blue.” (Remarque 24)

Remarque portrays the violent scene of war, even before they got to the front line. He also illustrates what would happen to the human body if it were attacked as Baumer was with the wooden end of the bayonet. The vividness of the colors of the bruise depict the severity of the injuries afflicted by Himmelstoss.]]> 2022-10-20 21:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kmosby2/j34eci916k3ntrrd/wish/2349729536