The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Terms

Avoxes are tongueless servants who work in the Capitol. read analysis of Avox

Communicuffs are devices mentors get to use during the Hunger Games. They’re communication devices, worn on the wrist like a watch, that display a tribute’s store of food and water. Mentors use them to… read analysis of Communicuff

Gamemakers are the Capitol people tasked with facilitating the Hunger Games, coming up with the Games’ rules, and editing footage for television. Dr. Gaul is in charge of other Gamemakers as the Head Gamemaker. read analysis of Gamemaker

Jabberjays are some of Dr. Gaul’s muttations. They’re birds that were originally intended as surveillance devices during the war with the rebels; using a remote, a person can tell jabberjays to record human speech… read analysis of Jabberjay

The creatures Dr. Gaul modifies in her lab are called mutts or muttations. Muttations can be animals, humans, or a combination of parts from both. They are, for the most part, designed to be weapons. read analysis of Mutt/Muttation

The novel’s setting, Panem is a country that encompasses all of North America. The wealthy ruling class lives in a city known as the Capitol, and the rest of the country is divided into 13… read analysis of Panem

Peacekeepers are Panem’s military and police force. read analysis of Peacekeeper

The reaping is the ceremony where the 12 districts draw names to choose their two tributes for the Hunger Games. Televised nationally, it takes place in public in each district, and all residents of a… read analysis of Reaping

Tributes are the children who compete in the Hunger Games. Each district sends two tributes, one male and one female. read analysis of Tribute