Allusion
Comparing to someone/something famous
Hyperbole
Exaggerated statement/claim not meant to be taken literally
Understatement
Statement where something is said to be less than it actually is
Verbal irony
Meaning the opposite of what you say
Dramatic irony
Audience knows what is going to happen in the story, but the characters in it do not know
Situational irony
Opposite of what you expected to happen occurs
Parallelism
Successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose that correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc.
Polysyndeton
Several coordinating conjunctions used in succession in order to achieve an artistic effect
Imagery
Visually descriptive or figurative language
Assonance
The repetition of a vowel sound or diphthong in non-rhyming stressed syllables near enough to each other for the echo to be discernible
Anaphora
The repetition of a word or successive clauses
What happened with the cook?
The cook did not know that 70 men died, so he tried to ration the food for 150 men, even though only 80 mid we're alive call. The men are used for him to let them eat all the food, and he finally gave in.
What did Ginger symbolize?
Figures of authority treat people like numbers
How many men died in chapter one?
70
How many men were there originally?
150
What were the civilian jobs/ backgrounds of Paul and his comrades?
Policemen and postmen; Himmelstoss is a postman; they cannot have other jobs, because the war has destroyed them
War fever
The thoughtless enthusiasm of war (by middle class)
Why did Paul and his comrades get used to the latrines (pooping/peeing in front of lots of other men) ?
They see what happens to the human body during war, which makes the latrines seem like nothing.
What do the men do at the latrines?
(Pee/poop) talk to each other and play card games
What are the two body parts of a soldier's language?
The stomach and the intestines; when they are in good condition, you are healthy (determine if you have diarrhea)
What interesting insights do Paul and his comrades have into the war?
War fever"; the middle class is happy when war is announced, but the poor are not
Who has to fight in wars?
The poor (the people who did not start the war)
Why do Paul and his comrades lose faith in figures of authority?
The government has treated them in horrific ways and lied to them
Who is Paul and his comrades' schoolmaster?
Kantorek
What did Kantorek do?
Convinced Paul and his comrades to join the war out of patriotism
Iron Youth
(Used by Kantorek) means young people are more capable to fight in the war, because they can do things older men cannot, like run and hide extremely fast
What is ironic about Kantorek's "Iron Youth"?
When he sends Paul and his comrades a letter of thanks and patriotic reminders of "Iron Youth", Franz Kimmerich is dying
Who does Paul say the war will least affect?
The older men who still have personal lives outside the war
What is the theme found in the statement about why Germany is losing the war?
Wrong priorities make them lose
What does Kat say about the losing the war?
We are losing the war because we solute too well." (Meaning they follow directions blindly, even when they are bad, in order to not be punished for insubordination)
What are the generals' egos?
More important to them than what is actually going on
What does Paul tell the recruit to do after he poops his pants?
(Paul covers the recruit's bottom with the recruits' helmet) throw your underwear in the bushes
What are the rats roles?
To fight against the soldiers; to eat dead bodies on the battlefield
What did the rats symbolize?
Thriving enemies the Germans must fight
What did soldiers do with dead bodies on the battlefield?
Used the dead bodies as shields from shellings
What does Peter Leer say they would do in peace-time (the end of the war) ?
Go to his house
Why does Haie Westhus say he would do if the war ended?
Stay in the army for its provisions
How does Paul say to survive the war?
You must be lucky.
What does Tjaden say he would do if the war ended?
Get revenge on Himmelstoss (become a postman to quickly advance into higher positions until Himmelstoss's boss)
What do most of the men say they would do during peace-time?
Go home to their families
What weapon did the German soldier especially hate?
The sawtooth bayonet
What effect do the repeated bombardments have?
Leaving the soldiers with no relief
Who is the corporal?
Himmelstoss
What did Himmelstoss do to his soldiers?
Tortured them-- made them run up and down stairs, clean their uniforms, and made some sleep in another man's night urine
What does Paul realize when he thinks of home?
He no longer remembers his family or knows them; he is a different person.
Who is the narrator of the book?
Paul B�umer
Who is good at hunting?
Stanislaus Katczinsky
Who hates Himmelstoss?
Tjaden
What did Himmelstoss do to Tjaden?
Made him sleep under a bed-wetter every other night
What were Tjaden's options of sleeping?
Either wake up in a puddle of urine or sleep on the floor and wake up with a cold
Who is the farmer?
Detering
What does Detering do during the war?
Cries when the horses get hurt
Who is the peat-digger?
Haie Westhus
Who died from a bullet in his foot from war?
Franz Kemmerich
Who wanted and got Franz Kemmerich's boots after the latter's death?
Fredrich M�ller
What happens after Franz Kemmerich's death?
Paul B�umer leaves the doctor and takes Franz Kemmerich's boots to give to Fredrich M�ller
Why is Franz Kemmerich upset?
He lost his expensive, beautiful watch
Who says, "The war has ruined us for everything"?
Albert Kropp (this means that the war has reprogrammed the soldiers into completely different people)
Who is the cook who argued with Paul and other men about food rations?
Ginger; Cookie
What is the theme of the entire book?
War destroys even its survivors. (Meaning war changes people so much; it basically ruins them for life, because they have been trained to life such a harsh life)
Who is the "clearest thinker"?
Albert Kropp