Both Uses of
hysteria
in
The Hunger Games
- "What's going on?" says Effie, a note of hysteria in her voice.
p. 134.9 *hysteria = excessive, uncontrollable emotion
- My mother gives it to hysterical patients to knock them out to stitch up a bad wound or quiet their minds or just to help someone in pain get through the night.†
p. 276.8hysterical = exceedingly funny (resulting in uncontrollable laughter); or exhibiting excessive, uncontrollable emotion
Definition:
a state of excessive, uncontrollable emotion
In addition to being the adjective form of hysteria, the form hysterical can also indicate that something is exceedingly funny (leading to uncontrollable laughter)