Figurative Language
The type of figurative language and meaning of "my legs felt like led." (2 part answer)
What is a simile?
What is my legs were tired and hard to move?
The meaning of the word obliterate in the following context:
“I could obliterate him without a second thought.”
What is to completely destroy or wipe out?
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief is told from this point of view.
What is first person?
Percy described Mrs Dodd's as.
“a shriveled hag with bat wings and claws.”
The word "hag" has this type of connotation.
What is negative?
This God is known as the ruler of the sea and often seen with a trident.
Who is Poseiden?
The type of figurative language and meaning of, "the sea doesn't like to be restrained."(2-part answer)
What is personification?
What is the sea is powerful and can't be stopped?
The meaning of the word immortal in the following context:
“And you, Percy, are a half-blood. A demigod. The child of a mortal and an immortal.”
What is Someone who lives forever and cannot die?
In the beginning, Grover’s role in Percy’s life is that of a schoolmate and this type of protector.
What is Percy’s friend and protector from bullying?
Percy described Mrs Dodd's as.
“a shriveled hag with bat wings and claws.”
The word "shriveled" has this type of connotation.
What is negative?
This process is how plants make their food using sunlight.
What is photosynthesis?
The type of figurative language and meaning of, "The freak weather continued, which didn’t help my mood. One night, a thunderstorm blew out the windows in my dorm room. The glass shattered like ice.”(2-part answer)
What is a simile?
What is the break was sudden and fragile?
The meaning of the word faltered in the following context:
“My voice faltered. I didn’t know what to say.”
What is to hesitate or lose strength?
Percy’s view of Grover changes when he learns that Grover is actually this, not just a normal human.
What is a satyr?
Percy often feels “a sense of dread” when something ominous is about to happen. The word dread has a negative connotation which means...
What is deep fear or anxiety?
What is the name of Percy Jackson's mom?
Who is Sally Jackson?
The type of figurative language and meaning of "Chiron could calm down a camel"(2-part answer)
What is alliteration?
What is the repetition of sound helps us recognize Chiron's calm nature and ability to manage difficult situations?
The meaning of the word reverently in the following context:
“Chiron said reverently, as if he were talking about a very special object.”
What is With deep respect or awe?
Percy’s perspective on his role in the world changes when Chiron explains that he is part of a larger prophecy that involves saving or destroying Olympus.
What is being part of a prophecy to save the gods?
Percy is often described as “brave” when facing challenges or dangers.
Brave has positive connotations which means Percy is..
What is courageous and fearless?
This number is known as the only even prime number.
What is 2?
The type of figurative language and meaning of "I was in hot water." (2-part answer).
What is an idiom?
What is he was in a lot of trouble?
The meaning of the word vital in the following context:
“It’s vital that you get to camp.”
What is extremely important or necessary?
Percy’s perspective shifts dramatically after his encounter with the Furies, where he begins to understand the dangerous reality of his new life. This revelation forces him to accept that he is no longer just a regular kid, but part of a much larger world. What event causes Percy to realize that his life has changed forever?
What is the attack by the Furies on the bus, when Percy realizes he’s being targeted by monsters and is no longer safe in the normal world?
In Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, the gods are described as being glorious. Glorious has this type of connotation and means...
What is positive?
What is beauty, grandeur, and awe-inspiring presence?
This is the longest river in the world.
What is the Nile?