What are some similes in the book matched by allie condie. The book has a love story to it, a sad story, and filled with action. Matched invites comparisons to the giver and brave new world, and some science fiction fans may rightly complain that its derivative. Drowning in worry metaphor flakes driven by the wind simile breaking the bones of the books metaphor the compass. Matched follows the story of cassia reyes, a seventeen year old girl who lives in the society, a government that controls every aspect of an individuals life. Words for the matched teaching guide learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. This educators guide to matched by ally condie includes classroom lesson plans, writing prompts, research questions, and enrichment activities aligned with common core state standards. They remove his jacket and ky surprises vick by reciting a piece of lord alfred tennysons poem crossing the bar over the body, which few people know in the literaturepolicing society. Figurative language is descriptive language that is used to express a. The first book in the series matched was optioned by walt disney company. Its the story of cassia reyes, a 17 year old girl living in a future society, where culture has. Matched is a 2010 youngadult dystopian novel by aly condie, about a future world where all marriages are decided by genetics and mathematical algorithms. Growing apart doesnt change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side. Matched, by ally condie, is the first novel in the matched trilogy.
In the society, everything for the citizens is decided by the government. If you know the answer to this question, please register to join our limited beta program and start. The first book in the lunar chronicles series by marissa meyer. Matched by ally condie vocabulary flashcards quizlet. So when xanders face appears onscreen at her matching ceremony, cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate. This study guide consists of approximately 38 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of matched. A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away wait, wrong story. The novel is a dystopian young adult novel about a tightlycontrolled society in which young. One can see similarities and differences between ally condie s matched and any number of dystopian stories. She studied to be an english teacher at brigham young university. Cassia has always trusted the society to make the right choices for her. Matched matched trilogy, book 1 matched trilogy by ally condie. I loved the hunger games and this book is somewhat. Use these questions for quizzes, homework assignments or tests.
As author ally condies unique dystopian society takes chilling measures to maintain the status quo, matched reminds readers that freedom of choice is precious, and not without sacrifice. Matched by ally condie overdrive rakuten overdrive. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Book one is matched, book two is crossed, book three is reached in ally condies series. I normally never fully get into a book written this way. Get an answer for what is an example of some literary devicesfigurative language in the book matched. This set of lesson plans consists of approximately 1 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. In suzanne collins the hunger games, for example, there is also a female teenage protagonist, katniss everdeen, whose life is changed forever by a ceremony hosted by the government, beginning a trek of rebellion and loss. Are there any similes in the book crossed by ally condie. Matched and contrasting pairs form the apparatus through which no fear shakespeare richard iii act 4 scene 3 page 2 daughter meanly have i matched in marriage, the sons of edward sleep in abrahams bosom, and anne my wife hath bid this world goodnight. She loves reading, running, eating, and listening to her husband play guitar. Matched is a young adult speculative fiction book set in the future. Matched is a dystopian book about a society in the future.
As students consider the dystopian novels layered and complex themes, challenge them to think deeply about choice, loyalty, sacrifice, and the expectations of society. Download and read online for free matched by ally condie. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Setting they are in the futuristic rebuilt usa where the society and the outer provinces have been built. Its written in first person, present tense, though its written well enough i quickly stopped noticing this. Everybody in society, including cassia, trusts and believes in the decisions and morals of it. She taught high school english in utah and upstate new york. Nobody can write, or draw, or create anything that does not already exist. Ally condie is a masterful storyteller whose latest novel will ignite meaningful conversations about the power of free will in a totalitarian society. If i had to rate this book i would give it a ten because the story is just fantastic. In cassias society, officials decide who people love. It deals with common themes of growing up like first love, friendship, family, and the struggle between being the person your family wants you to be and figuring out who you are on your own. He is a brilliant poet and his poem is also in the book series matched by ally condie.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading matched. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This ones many, many years in the future, right here in what used to be the good ol u. To be honest, crossed and reached inspire much the same sentiment as matched which i wrote about here this is so close so so close to being brilliant, it is infuriating. The first book was seen entirely through the eyes of cassia, our main protagonist. The first book in a young adult dystopian trilogy published by dutton books. Are there any similes or metaphors in the book matched by ally condie. By using similes in the book, the author showed us comparisons in matched of how the things are related. This third and final novel gives us yet another perspective from xander. Matched by ally condie hardcover book the parent store. Matched by ally condie at the best online ebook storage. They have very strict rules and if you do not follow them you will suffer severe consequences. The hottest ya title to hit bookstores since the hunger games. Crossed and reached by ally condie massive spoiler.
I cant see the marble stairs in front of the hall yet, but i know they will be polished and shining. My relationship with every john green, nicholas sparks, and jodi picoult book ever. Matched is the first book in an utterly compelling series by ally condie on her seventeenth birthday, cassia meets her match. The society tells her its a glitch, a rare malfunction. Well, whether or not you have trouble imagining that reality, fear notally condies done it for you in her 2010 novel, matched. New york times bestsellingauthor of the young adult book series the matched trilogy. Matched study guide contains a biography of ally condie, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
The book is called crossed and its by the same author yes, there is a second book in ally condies matched trilogy. Ally condie, matched i think matched is absolutely brilliant. Matched study guide contains a biography of ally condie, literature. Matched is a comingofage story geared toward those who are about to come of age themselves. Ally condie is a former high school english teacher who lives with her husband and three sons outside of salt lake city, utah. It dances on the air for a moment before it falls, too. Cassias compact metaphor in the books first chapter, as cassia is nearing city hall to attend her matching banquet, she compares the two. Oct 11, 2011 ally condie is the author of the bestselling matched trilogy, which is written with such. Typically, there are 515 questions per chapter, act or section. The society highly controls each individual to create a. From this, as well as memories of chaperoning a high school junior prom and attending a matching dance in high school, ally condie spent about nine months writing matched, which she admits was a short amount of time for her, in comparison to the completion of her other novels. But most teen readers will agree that author condie has crafted a fine addition to the genre.
Thanks to ally for answering all our questions and to anna at penguin for setting up the interview. Ive read a tremendous amount of lousy books this year so many of the new ya titles have been very disappointing but even in a good year, this book would have been a standout. Society dictates he is her perfect partner for life. Crossed is the second book in the matched series for young adults by ally condie. See where the futuristic ya fairytale saga all began. At one point in the book ky, vick, and eli are standing in a cave above a township that they found in the carving. My first answer would be that matched is science fiction and fantasy, before i read the details of the question i thought that. Matched by ally condie posted on march 8, 20 by julia tomiak 9 comments dystopian fiction gets a lot of attention these days, and yet, im still not sure people understand what its all about.
It contains some different styles to balance the book. An impressive work, matched joins the ranks of classics such as brave new world and 1984. A fresh gust of wind almost saves it, but a worker catches sight of it and lifts a tube up to suck the paper from the air, to suck the words from the sky. The setting of this book affects all the characters in many ways. Reached is the final installment in the matched trilogy by ally condie. So when xanders face appears onscreen at her matching ceremony, cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate until she sees ky markhams face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. Ally condie used a metaphor on page 314, i will drift away tonight on my dreams. The society tells her its a glitch, a rare malfunction, and. The novel is a dystopian young adult novel about a tightlycontrolled society in which young people are matched with their life partners at the age of 17. In a river of blue, ky markham and his friend vick roberts dispose of a dead body at the command of an officer.
The questions are broken out into sections, so they focus on specific chapters within matched. Next section metaphors and similes previous section chapters 32 summary and analysis buy study guide. The 180 multiple choice questions in this lesson plan will test a students recall and understanding of matched. Using metaphors in matched, are important to the book because they explain and describe. In the book it describes city hall as, lit up white and blue and sparkling with the special occasion lights that indicate a celebration is taking place.