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Selected for rhetorical sophistication (Cinna's line is half a strategy, half a prophecy), thematic weight (a costume becoming the name the world will remember Katniss by), and the syntactic interplay between Cinna's quiet practical voice and the iconic phrase that follows it.
I want the audience to recognize you when you're in the arena, said Cinna dreamily. Katniss, the girl who was on fire.
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Narration Prompt
In your own words, tell the story of this chapter. What were the most important moments? What made them important — and how do you know?
Discussion Questions
- Cinna is the first Capitol citizen Katniss does not despise. He has natural-colored hair, a quiet voice, and gold eyeliner applied 'with a light hand.' How is Collins using his appearance to tell us something about who he is, and how is this different from how we have learned about the prep team?
- Cinna asks Katniss, 'How despicable we must seem to you' — and he is right. He knows the Capitol is wrong and is choosing to work inside it anyway. Is Cinna more honest or more guilty than the other Capitol people? Use a moment from the chapter to defend your answer.
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Vocabulary Builder
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Habits of speech or dress that are put on for show, not natural to the person doing them
Item 2
Deserving to be looked down on, especially for cruelty or shameful behavior
Item 3
Open to being hurt because there is no protection or defense
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