Allusions

Allusion is a(n) ______ reference to another work of art.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

What will you need to spot an allusion?

• imagination

• prior knowledge

• imagery

• pictures

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Allusions add a new ______ to the text.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Do allusions need to come with explanations or citations?

• yes

• no

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.1B

According to the song, what are some examples of sources for many allusions? Choose all that apply

• the Bible

• the student handbook

• mythology

• history

• pop culture

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

How do we pick up references that writers drop?

• with our collective conscious

• with our subconscious

• with our memory

• with our imagination

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is the line “I turn the other cheek” an allusion to?

• history

• the Bible

• pop culture

• mythology

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the artist implicitly saying when she says “I turn the other cheek?” Choose all that apply.

• Forget it

• Hold a grudge

• Move on

• Want revenge

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

If you meet your Waterloo, don't be a ________.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What should you do if you find an allusion that you don’t understand?

• Give up.

• Be satisfied with not understanding.

• Look it up.

• Get frustrated and yell.

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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RL.6.4