The document defines key terms found in the book The Hunger Games including dystopia, utopia, protagonist, empathy, character, plot, setting, genre, situation, and attribute. A dystopia is described as an imaginary place where life is extremely bad, while a utopia is an ideal place. The protagonist is the leading character. Empathy involves identifying with others' feelings. A character is a person in a story. The plot is the order of events. The setting refers to where events take place. Genre describes a type or category. A situation is the circumstances. An attribute is a characteristic or quality.

1. Key Term Definition In a sentence... Synonyms
Dystopia
An imaginary place or state in which the
condition of life is extremely bad, as from
deprivation, oppression, or terror.
The character entered a desolate
dystopian world.
anti-utopia (the
opposite of
utopia).
Utopia
An imagined or proposed place or society
that is ideal, especially in its laws, ethics,
and customs.
In his vision of utopia, there would be no
inequality or poverty.
Paradise
Protagonist
The leading character in a literary work. At this point in the play, the protagonist
realises what he must do to overcome his
foe.
character, hero,
principal
Empathy
Identification with or sharing of another's
feelings, situation, or attitudes.
The play didn't interest him as he could
not feel empathy with characters having
such great wealth.
compassion,
understanding
Character
A person in a story, play, or movie. The main character in the movie is a
woman.
person, role, part
Plot
The story line or order of events in a book,
play, or movie.
The plot of the film was long and
complicated.
outline, plan
Setting
The time and place in which something
happens.
The setting of that book is England during
the Civil War.
environment,
context
Genre
A particular type, sort, or category of
book e.g. horror, romance.
The bookstore also sells music CDs of
various genres.
type, category
Situation
A set of circumstances in which one finds
oneself.
The situation they found themselves in was
horrifying.
circumstance,
state, position
Attribute
A characteristic or quality. Her greatest attribute is her will to win. quality,
characteristic,
trait
THE HUNGER GAMES: KEY TERMINOLOGY