" And ... he didn't trust his kids, who were the gods. So, um, Kronos ate them, right? But his wife hid baby Zeus, and gave Kronos a rock to eat instead." This reference to Kronos, and Zeus are examples of _________________________.

"My knees were jelly. My hands were shaking so bad almost dropped the sword." :My knees were jelly is an example of a __________________, which_____________________.

"The metal blade hit her shoulder and passed clear through her body as if she were made of water. Hiss!!!" Hiss is an example of

"All year long, I'd gotten in fights, keeping bullies away from him. I'd lost sleep worrying that he'd get beaten up next year without me. And here he was acting like he was the one who defended me." This quote from Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief is an example of_______________________, because__________________________________________________.

"There was a huge grinding noise under our feet. Black smoke poured from the dash board and the whole bus filled with a smell like rotten eggs." This quote from Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief is an example of _____________, that __ ______________________________________________________.

Finally, she married Gabe Ugliano, who was nice for the first thirty seconds we knew him, then showed his true colors as a world-class jerk. I'm sorry, but it's the truth. The guy reeked like moldy garlic pizza wrapped in gym shorts." In this quote "nice for the first thirty seconds we knew him" is an example of_____________, an extreme exaggeration to make a point.

Finally, she married Gabe Ugliano, who was nice for the first thirty seconds we knew him, then showed his true colors as a world-class jerk. I'm sorry, but it's the truth. The guy reeked like moldy garlic pizza wrapped in gym shorts." In this quote from Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, "nice for the first thirty seconds we knew him" does not mean that Gabe was nice for literally thirty seconds, it means that ___________________________________________________________.

Finally, she married Gabe Ugliano, who was nice for the first thirty seconds we knew him, then showed his true colors as a world-class jerk. I'm sorry, but it's the truth. The guy reeked like moldy garlic pizza wrapped in gym shorts." In this quote from Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, "Showed his true colors" is an _________________. It means ___________________________________________________________.

Finally, she married Gabe Ugliano, who was nice for the first thirty seconds we knew him, then showed his true colors as a world-class jerk. I'm sorry, but it's the truth. The guy reeked like moldy garlic pizza wrapped in gym shorts." In this quote from Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, "The guy reeked like moldy garlic pizza wrapped in gym shorts" is an example of a _________________, which compares two things using like or as.

Finally, she married Gabe Ugliano, who was nice for the first thirty seconds we knew him, then showed his true colors as a world-class jerk. I'm sorry, but it's the truth. The guy reeked like moldy garlic pizza wrapped in gym shorts." In this quote from Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, "The guy reeked like moldy garlic pizza wrapped in gym shorts" uses ___________________or _____________________ to help the reader imagine how badly Gabe smells.

"Argus was helping some of the Aphrodite kids haul their Gucci suitcases and makeup kits over the hill, where the camp's shuttle bus would be waiting to take them to the airport." This reference to Gucci is an example of an _______.

:The scorpion was sitting on my knee now, staring at me with its glittering eyes." This quote is an example of ________.

"Luke gave me a twisted smile. 'Oh, I'm leaving all right, Percy. I brought you down here to say goodbye'" It is now obvious that Luke is Percy's enemy and the traitor about whom the oracle had warned Percy. The problem between them is an example of an___________________________________.

"Luke gave me a twisted smile. 'Oh, I'm leaving all right, Percy. I brought you down here to say goodbye'" At this point in the plot is obvious that Luke is Percy's enemy and the traitor about whom the oracle had warned Percy. This portion of the plot where problems are resolved is the _____.

"Summer was over, and I still hadn't answered my mother, or the camp, about whether I'd be staying. Now I had only a few hours to decide." At this point of the plot, Percy is faced with an ________________________.

"I made my decision. I wondered, if Poseidon were watching, would he approve of my choice?

"I'll be back next summer...I'll survive until then. After all, I am your son."

I asked Argus to take me down to cabin three, so could pack my bags for home." Why do you think Percy decided to go home instead of staying at Camp Half Blood year-round?