The thing which Katniss means when she says "a spark could be enough to set them ablaze?" is that all it takes is a little thing for violence to occur.
The possible reason why the people in District 11 could "be set ablaze" is because of the oppressive Capitol which keeps armed guards and a walled fence.
This refers to the hints which are given to help a person understand important details in a story.
Hence, we can note that from the complete text, there is the use of context clues to show the effect of an oppressive Capitol can have on the peole of District 11.
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