The Hunger Games
This is the poverty-stricken district that Katniss and Peeta represent in the Games.
District 12
This Titan stole fire from Mount Olympus to give to humanity, completely disrupting the status quo.
Prometheus.
This is the name of the main character and narrator who struggles to find her identity on Mango Street.
Esperanza.
This is the term for the pattern of rhymes at the end of a poem's lines, like AABB.
Rhyme Scheme.
This device compares two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as".
A Metaphor.
These wealthy tributes from Districts 1 and 2 train their whole lives for the arena.
Career Tributes (Careers)
This character famously ignored his father's warnings and flew too close to the sun on wings of wax and feathers.
Icarus.
This was the central thematic concept studied during this specific unit cycle.
Struggle for Identity
This specific structure consists of two rhyming lines of verse back-to-back.
A Couplet.
This type of rhyme features words that sound similar but do not perfectly match, like "limes" and "finds".
Slant Rhyme.
This character is Katniss’s mentor who is dealing with his own past trauma as a victor.
Haymitch.
This Athenian hero traveled to Crete and successfully navigated the Labyrinth to defeat the Minotaur.
Theseus.
Instead of traditional chapters, the author uses this literary term for short, poetic, and vivid descriptive scenes.
Vignettes.
This structured poem from Milestone 2 requires an exact 5-7-5 syllable count.
A Haiku.
This is the name of the digital platform where students look up their assignments and complete milestones.
Beacon.
This act of solidarity occurs when a community risks punishment to send Katniss bread after Rue's death.
Rebellion/Defiance
This mythical hero used a reflective shield to successfully look at and defeat Medusa.
Perseus.
This author wrote The House on Mango Street using unique prose and author's craft.
Sandra Cisneros.
This type of poetry has a bouncy, silly rhythm and follows a strict AABBA rhyming pattern.
A Limerick.
This interactive game platform was used in class for quick review sessions.
Kahoot.
Katniss and Peeta use this specific item at the end of the Games to silently fight back against the Capitol's narrative.
Nightlock Berries.
This is the central theme shared by the stories of Prometheus, Icarus, and Theseus.
The struggle against power / resisting oppression
Mango Street itself represents this literary device, standing for the community and barriers the main character wants to escape.
Symbolism (or Symbol).
This form of poetry completely rejects rules, skipping regular rhyme schemes and syllable counts entirely.
Free Verse.
This is a block of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in an essay.
Stanza.