Figurative Language
page 320 "My heart was even heavier from seeing my mother."
"My heart was heavy" is an idiom that means that a person is very sad; a person is weighed down with sadness on their mind
page 322 "Ares shrugged. 'Best kind of war. Always the bloodiest. Nothing like watching your relatives fight, I always say.'"
Ares is not a loyal person
page 322 Impede "The point is, kid, you're impeding the war effort."
to delay or prevent someone or something by obstructing them; to hinder
What did Ares send to kill Percy?
wild boar
page 324
page 324 "I stepped into the surf. 'Fight me yourself, Ares.'
page 325 "Immediately, a wave surged up from nowhere and engulfed the boar, wrapping around it like a blanket."
Simile; it compares a wave to a blanket
page 324 "I stepped into the surf. 'Fight me yourself, Ares.' He laughed, but I heard a little edge to his laughter...an uneasiness.'"
Ares is nervous to fight Percy. Ares feels threatened by Percy.
page 326 Reconciliation
the restoration of friendly relations
How did the master bolt get into the backpack?
pages 322-323
Ares gave Percy the backpack in Denver and the master bolt was in there the whole time. The backpack is the master bolt's sheath. The bolt is connected to it and it always returns.
page 325
Percy fought the wild boar instead of running away.
Percy challenged Ares a second time.
page 326 "...his sword glinting like fire in the sunrise."
Simile; compares sword glinting to fire
page 326 "[Annabeth] took off her necklace, with her five years' worth of camp beads and the ring from her father, and tied it around my neck."
Annabeth is an unselfish, loyal friend to Percy.
page 326 Glinting "...his sword glinting like fire in the sunrise."
Give out or reflect small flashes of light; shine; sparkle; twinkle
How did Ares get rid of the police and the crowd that showed up on the beach during the fight?
He set their police cars on fire.
page 330
Percy defeated Ares with a blow to the heel.
page 329 "...but tension was building, like carbonation behind a cork."
Simile; compares tension to carbonation
I infer that Percy was blushing because he was embarrassed that Annabeth had tied her special necklace around his neck.
page 329 Recede. "And the water behind me seemed to recede."
to retreat; go back; diminish; decrease; lessen
What did Percy give to one of the furies at the end of the chapter and what did he tell her to do with it?
He tossed her the helmet (the bronze helm of darkness) and told her to return it to Hades and to tell him to call off the war.
page 333
Percy was warned never to fly in an airplane because Zeus could strike him out of the sky, but he is willing to do it anyway to get to New York. Percy is leading the gang again.
page 325 "Flames danced along the top of his glasses."
Personification
page 321 " 'It was a trick,' I said. 'A strategy worthy of Athena.' 'Hey,' [Annabeth] warned.' "
I infer that Annabeth was offended because Percy was making a negative comment about Athena, her mother.
page 330 "I landed behind him with a splash and feinted toward his head..."
A deceptive or pretended blow, thrust, or other movement, especially in fencing or boxing
Where are Percy and the gang planning to go at the end of chapter 20 and how are they planning to get there?
They plan to fly to New York.