Allusion

Allusion is.....

• the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence.

• literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm; poems collectively or as a genre of literature.

• a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers.

• a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

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What is the common allusion for Goofy?

• to be a coward

• to be silly

• to be sinful

• all of the above

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CCSS.L.7.5A

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CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the allusion commonly used for Cinderella?

• being ignored

• hard work

• hard work and bad treatment

• all of the above

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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Which of the following is not an example of an allusion?

• his wife was his Achille's heel

• he lies so much, I'm surprised his nose doesn't grow like Pinnochio's

• she transformed her backyard to look like the Garden of Eden.

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

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following is true about allusions?

• allusions are written in quotation marks

• allusions are always started as a comparison, as in 'He was as strong as Hercules.'

• allusions are indicated references that may sometimes be obvious and sometimes obscure

• all of the above

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CCSS.L.11-12.5

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Allusion or Not an Allusion?

• Not an allsion

• Allusion

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Allusion or Not an allusion?

• Not an Allusion

• Allusion

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5A

Allusion or Not an Allusion?

• Allusion

• Not an allusion

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CCSS.RL.6.1

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In the fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," a shepherd boy repeatedly tricks people in his village by falsely claiming that a wolf is coming to eat his flock. When a wolf actually comes and the boy cries for help, nobody believes him or comes to his aid.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Lucy warned her youngest son not to cry wolf while wrestling with his older brother. 

• to raise a false alarm 
• to make howling sounds 
• to physically become a wolf
• none of the above

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In a well-known folktale, Chicken Little is accidentally hit by something and jumps to the conclusion that the sky is falling and that she must spread the news of coming disaster.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

The weather forecast called for clear skies, making my grandfather look like Chicken Little.

• A person who greets trouble with a cheery disposition

• A person who spreads alarming news of imminent disaster

• A person who does not believe he or she can get in trouble

• All of the above

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CCSS.L.7.5A

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