Reading Comprehension
Hazel's mother wants her to attend Support Group because she believes Hazel is this and needs to be around people.
What is depressed?
Augustus says putting "the killing thing" between his teeth but not giving it power is an example of this figure of speech.
What is a metaphor?
In the novel, Hazel says Augustus has a "hamartia," which translates to this.
What is a fatal flaw?
He is afraid of being forgotten after death because he wants his life to matter and leave a mark on the world.
Who is Augustus?
The theme most clearly shown in chapters 1-10 is that love can bring joy, but it can also create this.
What is fear of loss?
This word begins to symbolize an inside joke and an emotional connection between Hazel and Augustus.
What is "okay"?
Hazel compares herself to this because she believes her death will eventually explode and emotionally hurt the people around her.
What is a grenade?
The word that means to separate oneself from others.
What is isolate?
She begins the novel isolated and uninterested in meeting new people, but becomes more open to connection.
Who is Hazel?
Isaac and Monica's relationship shows that people can make these, but they are not always strong enough to keep them.
What are promises?
The opportunity that becomes important to Hazel and Augustus is going to this city to meet Peter Van Houten.
What is Amsterdam?
Hazel’s statement that her lungs “suck at being lungs” is an example of humor and this figurative device.
What is personification?
Augustus fears this word, which means being forgotten or unknown.
What is oblivion?
Their love shows how loved Hazel is, but also makes her feel responsible for their pain.
Who are Hazel's parents?
Hazel's connection to An Imperial Affliction supports the theme that this can help people feel understood.
What is literature?
An Imperial Affliction is important to Hazel because she feels the author understands what it is like to be this.
What is dying?
Hazel likes book series because they are an "infinite" one of these, unlike real life which feels limited.
What is a fiction?
In the phrase "minimize the casualties," the word casualties most likely means people who are this.
What is harmed?
This character's conflict shows that love can be painful when people do not keep their promises.
Who is Isaac?
Augustus's cigarette metaphor shows that he wants to have this over something dangerous.
What is control?
Isaac is upset in chapters 1-10 because he is losing his sight and this character leaves him.
Who is Monica?
Hazel's metaphor about being a grenade reveals this feeling about the people she loves.
What is fear of hurting them?
Language that uses comparisons or images beyond the literal meaning.
What is figurative language?
Hazel connects deeply with An Imperial Affliction because it makes her feel understood, showing that books help her process her illness and these.
What are emotions?
Hazel's "grenade" metaphor mostly connects to the theme that people do this to themselves to protect others from pain.
What is isolate?