1. Metaphor: "The night was filled with a strange, cold light, a light that seemed to come from within the very darkness itself." (Chapter 1)
* This metaphor describes the eerie and unsettling atmosphere of the beginning of their journey to the concentration camps. The "cold light" suggests the chilling reality of their situation, while the "light... from within the darkness itself" implies a haunting, almost supernatural quality.
2. Personification: "The soup, our only salvation, was cold and tasteless. It was a slap in the face of our hunger." (Chapter 3)
* This personification gives the soup human-like qualities, specifically the ability to "slap" and show disdain. This emphasizes the dehumanizing conditions of the camps, where even the most basic necessities are treated with indifference.
3. Simile: "He was like a ghost, a shadow that moved among the living." (Chapter 5)
* This simile describes the emaciated and weakened state of a fellow prisoner. The comparison to a "ghost" and "shadow" emphasizes their dehumanization and the loss of their former selves due to the horrors they endured.
These are just a few examples of the many instances of figurative language used in *Night*. Wiesel's use of these techniques helps to convey the powerful emotions, the stark realities, and the haunting atmosphere of the Holocaust.