Literary Devices & Vocab

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Allusion defined:

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Reference to a famous person, place, or event.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

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An allegory is...

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...All of the above.

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CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5

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In "Toy Story", humans are unaware toys speak, but the audience knows.

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Dramatic irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A

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Mom comments on her son's messy room, saying he could win an award for cleanliness.

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Verbal

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

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Allusion for Cinderella?

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Hard work and bad treatment

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

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NOT an example of an allusion:

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We'll miss him so much because he was the best dog ever.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

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Term often confused with allegory:

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Symbolism

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CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5

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Situational Irony is...

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When the opposite of what is expected happens.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

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Not an allusion: We'll miss him so much because he was the best dog ever.

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We'll miss him so much because he was the best dog ever.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

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Allegory is?

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An extended metaphor

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CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5