Grammar
A person, place, or thing
Noun
A comparison using like or as
Simile
Who are the protagonists of the play?
Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet
Who is the protagonist of the story?
Odysseus
Other than Percy Jackson, who are the other two protagonists?
Annabeth Chase
Grover Underwood
An action word
Verb
A direct comparison
Metaphor
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
How long was Odysseus lost at sea for?
10 years
What is Percy's quest?
To retrieve the stolen master bolt and prevent a war between the gods.
A descriptive word
Adjective
When you give a nonhuman/an inanimate object life-like qualities
Personification
Examples: The sun was angry. The flowers danced in the wind. The hamburger was calling my name.
Name at least one antagonist in this play
Tybalt
The families (Montagues & Capulets)
Name and describe at least 3 of the monsters that Odysseus and his men encountered on their journey home.
Cyclops (Polyphemus)
Circe (The Witch that turned people into animals)
Scylla (6-headed water monster of the grey rock)
Charybdis (whirlpool)
Sirens (bird-women whose songs lured sailors to their deaths)
Name at least 2 of the antagonists in this story.
Kronos
Ares
The furies
Medusa
Minotaur
Name the 7 things that are wrong with this sentence:
whenever i am in miss ciros class i want to cry,
Whenever I am in Miss Ciro's class I want to cry.
When an author drops hints at something that is going to happen in the future
Foreshadowing
Explain the beef between Tybalt and Romeo.
Why was Tybalt a hater? How did Romeo feel about the situation? What happened in the end between them?
Tybalt Capulet hated Romeo Montague because Romeo was from a rival family. Romeo also snuck into the Capulet family party in the beginning of the play, which angered Tybalt. Romeo wanted to make peace with Tybalt since he married Tybalt's cousin (Juliet), but Romeo ended up killing Tybalt.
Name some themes found in this story.
Using your unique talents (cunning, resourcefulness, etc.) to overcome obstacles
Perseverance & never giving up on your end goal
Importance of family
What is the camp that the demigods train at?
Camp Half-Blood
Where do the commas go?
In the beginning of the year I hated high school but now it's not so bad.
In the beginning of the year, I hated high school, but now it's not so bad.
When you use highly descriptive language to invoke a reader's senses
Imagery
Name a theme of the play Romeo and Juliet
Some examples might be as follows:
Young love is reckless (or love in general)
Communication is key
The impulsiveness of youth
The destructiveness of family feuds
Death/Suicide
Who wrote the Odyssey?
Homer
Not all monsters are monsters.
Finding yourself and embracing who you are
The importance of friendship and loyalty
Good vs. Evil
The importance of family
Courage and heroism
Accepting yourself
Perseverance/never giving up