The Hunger Games Vocabulary

Flashcards about The Hunger Games, focusing on vocabulary and key concepts from the provided text.

Hunger Games

A gruesome, televised fight to the death in which the Capitol forces each of Panem's 12 districts to choose two teenagers to participate.

Katniss Everdeen

The main character from District 12 who volunteers for her sister in the Hunger Games.

Gale Hawthorne

Katniss's hunting partner from District 12.

Peeta Mellark

The male tribute from District 12, alongside Katniss.

Minotaur

The mythical creature that demanded a tribute of youths and maidens, according to Greek myth.

Theseus

The hero from Greek mythology who volunteered to be a tribute to slay the Minotaur; Katniss represents Theseus in the book.

Supple

Flexible; easily bent.

District

A specific area or region.

Coal

Charcoal, a type of fuel.

Cinder

Small pieces of burnt material.

Reaping

A significant event or ceremony.

Scruffy

Dirty or untidy.

Chain-link fence

A type of fence made of metal.

Deterrent

Something that discourages or prevents something; a preventative measure.

Rabid

Diseased with rabies, which causes aggression.

Poaching

Illegal hunting or capturing of animals.

Harvest

Gathering and collecting crops.

Starve

To suffer from hunger.

Panem

The country or nation which rules over the districts in The Hunger Games.

Capitol

The far-off city and center of Panem's rule.

Hob

The black market where Katniss makes most of her money.

Focalization

The perspective from which we view the story.

Internal focalization

We see through a character’s eyes and thoughts.

External focalization

We observe events from an outside viewpoint.

Dystopia

A place, state, or situation where everything is unpleasant or bad, typically squalid or repressive.