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How many words are in the Hunger Games Book 1?
The first book in the series has 99,750 words.
What is a simile from catching fire?
Like taking the lid off a pot a finding a fanged viper instead of stew” (pg 21). This simile compares the evil President Snow to a viper, lurking in something familiar and comfortable, like Katniss’s home or a cooking pot, and waiting to strike when least expected.
Are there 3 or 4 Hunger Games books?
The Hunger Games trilogy has been sold in 56 territories in 51 languages to date….The Hunger Games.
| The Hunger Games box set image | |
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| The Hunger Games (2008) Catching Fire (2009) Mockingjay (2010) The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2020) | |
| No. of books | 3 originals, 1 prequel |
| Website | suzannecollinsbooks.com |
How many pages is Mockingjay?
390
Mockingjay/Page count
What are some metaphors and similes in The Hunger Games?
The Hunger Games Metaphors and Similes. 1 Primrose (Metaphor) From the first page of the novel we learn about Katniss’s love for her little sister. Rather than tell us explicitly, Katniss 2 Rue (Metaphor) 3 The Career Pack (Simile) 4 The End of the Games (Simile)
How is figurative language used in The Hunger Games?
Figurative Language in The Hunger Games Name: Author Suzanne Collins uses figurative language in her novel The Hunger Games. Figurative language is writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally. These “figures of speech” include similes, metaphors, personification, and hyperbole.
How does Katniss feel about her sister in The Hunger Games?
From the first page of the novel we learn about Katniss’s love for her little sister. Rather than tell us explicitly, Katniss relates her feelings by using a metaphor to describe her sister. She compares Primrose to the actual primrose flower and says that her sister is as fresh and lovely as the flower.
What is the behavior of the careers in The Hunger Games?
In the Games, the Careers demonstrate a pack-like, hive-mind behavior, moving as one to eliminate the other tributes. When they corner Katniss after the forest fire, she thinks, “they are a closing in, just like a pack of wild dogs” (Collins 318).