Figurative Language in the HG Practice 2

Figurative Language in The Hunger Games
Practice #2

Let's Review Similes and Metaphors used in The Hunger Games

Multiple Choice

"My legs, arms, torso, underarms, and part of my eyebrows have been stripped of the stuff, leaving me like a plucked bird, ready for roasting."

• Simile

• Metaphor

Multiple Choice

"I'm glad now I have Peeta to clutch for balance, he is so steady, solid as a rock."

• Simile

• Metaphor

Multiple Choice

"He is luring you in to make you easy prey."

• Simile

• Metaphor

Multiple Choice

"But that's a dark and creaky thing that moves like a snail..."

• Simile

• Metaphor

Multiple Choice

"The walls of this elevator are made of crystal so that you can watch people on the ground floor shrink to ants as you shoot up into the air."

• Simile

• Metaphor

Irony

​Irony used in The Hunger Games

Suzanne Collins uses irony (in the form of hypocrisy) so the reader can reflect upon Katniss' predicament and the treatment of her situation by the Capitol citizens. The use of irony in chapter 6 also reinforces the theme of desensitization.

Irony

the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning (sounds like sarcasm or hypocrisy)

Hypocrisy

claiming to have moral standards or beliefs, but not practicing those beliefs or standards (you say something but you do the opposite)

​Desensitization

to become less sensitive or insensitive due to repeated exposure

Open Ended

"...I've done my best with what I have to work with. How Katniss sacrificed herself for her sister. How you've both successfully struggled to overcome the barbarism of your district.' Barbarism? That's ironic coming from a woman helping to prepare us for slaughter."

What makes Effie's statement "ironic" or hypocritical? Discuss how the Capitol citizens have become desensitized regarding the tributes and the games.

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