Dialectical Journal #1
• Must use textual evidence & examples
with page
numbers for each answer.
• Answer in COMPLETE sentences.
1. “the rolling boil of a pot about to run over,” on page 71
1. Name the device and explain it.
2. Find one example of imagery from the book (provide the
quotes w/ pg numbers). Reflect and describe how it enhanced
your imagination of the scene.
3. Why do Peeta and Katniss find the party abhorrent (feeling
extreme disgust)?
4. Compare the use of the mockingjay, among the Capitol people
vs. others. Explain the significance it bears. How is the
mockingjay important to the resistance? (Think about both its
literal and its symbolic significance).
a) Compare the method (how, what materials) and reasoning (why)
for how the mockingjay symbol is used among the rebels vs. the
Capitol citizens. *Use comparison signal words in your answer.
Dialectical Journal #2
• Must use textual evidence & examples with page numbers for
each answer.
• Answer in COMPLETE sentences.
1. “Fatherless, frightened, but fiercely committed”, pg 117. Name the literary device
& explain the context.
2. “Yeah, I bet it’s a stunner,” pg 94. Name the literary device and explain the
context.
3. Explain Katniss’s utterance: “Life in district 12 isn’t really so different from life in
the arena. At some point, you have to stop running and turn around and face
whoever wants you dead. The hard thing is finding the courage to do it” (118).
a) How might this sentiment (idea) be applicable to real life situations
outside of the book?
4. Internal conflict – define this literary device. Katniss has three internal conflicts
going on in her mind in ch 9.
a) Describe one of them and find textual evidence to support your answer.
5. Choose one theme that you think best represents this book.
a) Provide 2 textual examples with pg numbers that illustrate your choice.
Explain each on the response side.