Character Quote Connections
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
"I volunteer as tribute!"
Katniss Everdeen
"Prim's face is as fresh as a raindrop."
Simile
This symbolizes hope and resilience throughout the novel.
Mockingjay
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
The inciting incident that throws Katniss into the Games.
Prim's name being drawn at the reaping
Define "tribute" in the context of the novel.
A child offered as a sacrifice from each district
Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor!
Effie Trinket
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
"The woods became our savior, and each day I went a bit farther into its arms."
Metaphor
This event represents the Capitol's oppression and the districts' forced sacrifice.
The Hunger Games
The main external conflict Katniss faces in the arena.
Survival against other tributes and the environment
Define "Cornucopia" in the context of the Games
A structure filled with weapons and supplies at the start of the Games
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
"Only I keep wishing I could think of a way to…to show the Capitol they don't own me. That I'm more than just a piece in their Games."
Peeta Mallark
"The wind whispered through the trees."
Personification
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
This theme explores the individual's struggle against an oppressive system.
Rebellion/Defiance
Or
Rebellion/Defiance against the powers that be.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
The climax, where Katniss and Peeta make a defiant decision
Threatening to eat the poisonous berries
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Define "tesserae" and its impact on the reaping.
Grain rations received in exchange for extra entries in the reaping
"He's a baker, you know. Peeta Mellark. Your competitor. The one who gave you the bread."
Haymitch Abernathy
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
"District 12. Where you can starve to death in safety."
Hyperbole
This theme is shown through Katniss's actions towards Rue and Peeta.
Compassion/Empathy
or
Compassion/Empathy towards all people, even in the face of danger.
The resolution of the main conflict in the novel.
Katniss and Peeta make it out of the Hunger Games alive
Define "reaping" in the context of The Hunger Games.
The ceremony where tributes are selected for the Games
"I'm not pretty. I'm not beautiful. I'm as radiant as the sun."
Caesar Flickerman
"The bow and arrow... were my weapons, my tools, my lifeline."
Metaphor
This symbolizes the Capitol's manipulation and control over information.
The Games' broadcasting/media coverage
An example of Katniss's internal conflict throughout the Games.
Choosing between allegiance to Peeta or Gale
or
Choosing whether to ally with the other tributes' knowing that she will have to kill them eventually.
Explain how "dystopian" applies to the world of Panem.
An imagined society with great suffering and injustice, often used to explore social and political structures