Allusions and symbolism

a magic trick that makes you think you saw something.

a reference within a work to something famous outside, such as a person, place, event, story, or work of art.

device used to make the reader surprised.

His wife was Achille's heel

She transformed her backyard to look like the Garden of Eden.

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

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

Not an allusion

Allusion

Not an allusion

Allusion

the central message or idea of the story.

represents the theme in the story

an abbreviation used in writing.

a literary device that uses symbols (could be words, people, marks, locations, or abstract ideas) to represent something beyond the literal meaning

anger and love

happiness

sadness

sleepiness

fun

danger

nighttime

winter