71 pages • 2 hours read
Bethany WigginsStung
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2013A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
Stung is an example of a plot-driven novel with complexity and detail. What are some possible meanings, especially symbolically, for the novel’s title? Create an alternative title for the novel of at least four words. Analyze the ways in which your title befits the plot, characters, themes, and/or conflicts in three well-supported points.
Fiona consistently describes her surroundings with elaborate sensory imagery. What sound, texture, taste, and scent imagery details contribute to the worldbuilding of Stung? Find and list at least three examples from the book. What tone does the author suggest through the use of these sense images in each example?
Stung is sometimes labeled as science fiction, but the book also fits the dystopian genre. What elements of the book are clearly dystopian? What elements are science fiction? What other genres are represented in the novel, and in what way?
