Allusion and Allegory

What type of stories are most likely allegories?

• Biographies

• Fairy Tales

• Instruction Manuals

• Almanacs

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Which is one of the examples is an allusion?

• I like pie

• Her hair was like the sun

• My love for her was my Achilles heel

• Flowers smell nice in the Summer

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

An _______ is "an indirect or passing reference."

• Allusion

• Allegory

• Metaphor

• Simile

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

An __________ is "a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning."

• Allusion

• Allegory

• Simile

• Metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

"She was a modern day Abigail Williams. All my friends believed her lies." is an example of

• Allusion

• Allegory

• Simile

• Metaphor

In the story of Icarus what does "flying too close to the sun" represent?

• Wanting to be like God

• Arrogance

• Being too humble

• Wanting to be different from others

What is the moral lesson of "The Tortoise and the Hare?" Write in a complete sentence.

"She smiles like the Cheshire cat" is an example of

• Allusion

• Allegory

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The story of "The Eagle Who Lived Like a Chicken" is a

• Allusion

• Allegory

There's this kid in my class who's practically Einstein is an...

• Allegory

• Allusion

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4