The Hunger Games Part 1

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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Identify an example of personification from 'The Hunger Games'.

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"He lists the disasters, the droughts, the storms, the fires, the encroaching seas that swallowed up so much of the land."

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What does Peeta symbolize in 'The Hunger Games'?

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Peeta represents friendship.

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What does the Katniss Plant symbolize in 'The Hunger Games'?

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The Katniss Plant symbolizes survival.

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What scores do Katniss and Peeta receive in the Hunger Games?

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Katniss - 11, Peeta - 8.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Identify an example of a metaphor from 'The Hunger Games'.

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"The arena was a deadly game board, and the tributes were the pieces."

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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Identify an example of hyperbole from 'The Hunger Games'.

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"I could eat a horse!" (used to express extreme hunger).

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.