The Lightning Thief Chapter 3 Flashcard

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What is Percy's nickname for his step-dad?

Back

Smelly Gabe

Front

What hallucination did Percy have as a child?

Back

He sliced his math teacher into dust with a sword.

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Why does Sally Jackson make blue food?

Back

Percy's stepfather doesn't believe in blue food, so she makes everything blue to prove a point.

Front

What type of figurative language is used in 'But the ocean seemed to have forgotten'?

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Personification

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What is special about Montauk for Percy?

Back

It's where his mom met Percy's dad.

Front

Define 'figurative language'.

Back

Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.

Front

What is a hallucination?

Back

A perception of something that is not present, often experienced as a vivid sensory experience.

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What does the term 'personification' mean?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or objects.

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Who is Sally Jackson?

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Percy's mother.

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What does it mean to 'slice' something?

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To cut something with a sharp instrument.