Figurative Language
What type of figurative language...
compares two things, using "like" or "as"
Simile
Greek Myths come from what country?
(Ancient) Greece
What is the name of the school Percy was going to at the start of the book?
Yancy Academy
What are the people in a story called?
Characters
Setting
Where the story takes place
What type of figurative language....
describes a non-living thing with a living quality.
Personification
Where do the gods live?
Mount Olympus
What is Mr. Brunner's real name?
Chiron
What is it called- when you read a story, and at the end you learn a lesson?
Theme
Infer
deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.
What type of figurative langauge is....
an extreme exaggeration?
hyperbole
Let's start with the king of all the gods. Whenever you see lightning bolts getting tossed around in a storm, this is the guy doing it. Who is he?
Zeus
What is Grover?
satyr
What is a noun?
Person
Place
Thing
Point of view
the attitude or way someone considers/thinks about a topic
"Percy watched in awe, as the water rose from the ground around him, embracing him, shielding him from the attack."
Personification
water can't embrace (hug)
I am a mythical creature with the the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse. What amI?
Centaur
What happened to Percy's mom? Be specific
She will killed by a minotaur, turning into a golden cloud of dust
What genre of text is Percy Jackson?
Novel
Narrative Text
mythology
a collection of old, traditional stories, especially one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition.
What does
"onomatopoeia" mean?
It is a type of figurative language where the word is also a sound
ex: "Pow" "BAM" "Boom"
I am a goddess from Greek mythology. I have snakes for hair, and a snake tail where my legs should be. If you look in my eyes, I will turn you to stone. What is my name?
Medusa
What does Percy's:
Dyslexia
ADHD
mean?
Dyslexia = his brain is wired to read ancient greek
ADHD = his brain is wired for battle
What is a protagonist?
The main character in a story
Inference
a conclusion drawn from collecting clues, and making an educated inference/conclusion