English Terms
This type of paragraph attempts to convince the reader to agree with a point of view
Persuasive.
Central topic, subject or a message with a narrative.
Theme
Used when a person wants to express a sudden outcry or add emphasis.
Exclamation mark !
A type of bird that were created in Capitol labs to spy on enemies and rebels of the Capitol.
Jabberjay.
"Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor!"
Effie Trinket.
The turning point of the story. It is usually the moment that the rising action has built up to and is the most intense / emotional point.
Climax.
"He's running faster than the wind"
Hyperbole
Used to show a separation of ideas or elements within the structure of a sentence
Comma ,
The Hunger Games society.
Dystopian.
“Here's some advice. Stay alive.”
Haymitch
What does P.P.C stand for in paragraph writing?
Point, Proof, Comment
Literary device where the author lets the reader know something that the character does not know.
Dramatic Irony.
Used to connect independent clauses. It shows a closer relationship between the clauses than a period would show.
Semi-colon ;
Ex: Sam was hurt; he knew she only said it to upset him.
What/ who is Katniss named after?
A plant (Katniss plant).
"I'm very hard to catch. And if they can't catch me, they can't kill me. So don't count me out."
Rue
Narrator that tells the story as an outside observer who only focuses on the thoughts and feelings of ONE character.
Third-Person Limited.
A literary device whereby the author refers to a subject matter such as a place, event, or literary work by way of a passing reference. It is up to the reader to make a connection to the subject being mentioned.
Allusion
Used to join two or more words together into a compound term and is not separated by spaces
Hyphen -
Ex: part-time, back-to-back
This motif is seen throughout the first 12 Chapters and is a large part of Katniss' identity.
Fire.
“Katniss, the girl who was on fire.”
Cinna.
A shortened version of the spoken and written forms of a word, syllable, or word group, created by omission of internal letters and sounds.
Contraction.
A statement that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
Paradox
Example: "I close my eyes so I can see"
Notations used to contain further thoughts or qualifying remarks. They can be replaced by commas without changing the meaning in most cases.
Parentheses ( )
Leader of the Career Tributes.
Cato
“She has no idea. The effect she can have.”
Peeta.