Hunger Games Figurative Language

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Prim’s face is as fresh as a raindrop, as lovely as the primrose.

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simile

Front

“Sitting at Prim’s knees, guarding her, is the world’s ugliest cat.”

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hyperbole

Front

“He [Buttercup] has stopped hissing at me” (pg. 4).

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onomatopoeia

Front

“Right now, it’s silent as a stone” (pg. 5).

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simile

Front

A thicket of berry bushes protects it from unwanted eyes (pg. 6).

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personification

Front

“Attendance is mandatory unless you are on death’s door” (pg. 16).

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idiom

Front

Camera crews likened to buzzards on rooftops (pg. 16)

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simile

Front

Clatter in the bakery and a woman's scream (pg. 30)

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onomatopoeia

Front

“His hands are as solid and warm as loaves of bread.”

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simile

Front

Cameras 'gobble up' images in a train doorway scene (pg. 41).

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personification