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1 Figurative language. ... 4.1 Verbal irony. 4.2 Situational irony. ... which builds tension and the reader's suspense throughout the book. Example: ...
'Irony' comes from the Greek eironeia (εἰρωνεία) and dates back to the 5th century BCE.This term itself was coined in reference to a stock-character from Old Comedy (such as that of Aristophanes) known as the eiron, who dissimulates and affects less intelligence than he has—and so ultimately triumphs over his opposite, the alazon, a vain-glorious braggart.
The Hunger Games entered the New York Times Best Seller list in November 2008, [17] where it would feature for over 100 consecutive weeks. [18] By the time the film adaptation of The Hunger Games was released in March 2012, the book had been on USA Today ' s best-sellers list for 135 consecutive weeks and has sold over 17.5 million copies. [19 ...
How to read The Hunger Games in release-date order. There are two ways to read the Hunger Games series. The first, and arguably most popular way to do so, is to read them in order of publication ...
On August 17, 2012, Amazon announced the Hunger Games trilogy as its top seller, surpassing the record previously held by the Harry Potter series. [8] As of 2014, the trilogy has sold more than 65 million copies in the U.S. alone, with The Hunger Games selling over 28 million copies, Catching Fire over 19 million, and Mockingjay over 18 million ...
The Hunger Games: Illustrated Edition, out Oct. 1 from Scholastic, features over 30 illustrations created by artist Nico Delort. The drawings will illuminate Collins’ bestselling young adult ...
Gloss is the District 1 male tribute in the 75th Hunger Games and Cashmere's brother. In the book, Katniss shot him with an arrow in the right temple. In the film, Katniss shoots an arrow piercing the direct center of his bare chest, killing him instantly. He finished 11th overall. Cashmere is the District 1 female tribute in the 75th Hunger ...
The first four “Hunger Games” books have sold more than 100 million copies and been translated into dozens of languages. Collins had seemingly ended the series after the 2010 publication of ...