Allusions 1-10

To take credit for the idea of another

• plagiarism

• stealing someone's thunder

• handwriting on the wall

• bedlam

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In the days of knighthood and chivalry, if a knight wanted to challenge another to a duel, he would __________________________.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Situation that is bizarre. surreal, or causes anxiety

• Bedlam

• Stealing someone's thunder

• Kafkaesque

• witch hunt

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The McCarthy hearings of the 1950's caused a national hysteria with people thinking people had connections to the Communists. This campaign against a certain group is known as a __________ ____________.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In Greek mythology, the nine _______ were goddesses who presided over the arts.

• Pavlov's dogs

• myths

• scythe

• Muses

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

According to the Book of Daniel, a great prophecy was revealed to indicate doom or misfortune coming. This refers to the allusion of _________.

• Bedlam

• Handwriting on the Wall

• Stealing Someone's Thunder

• The Tower of Babel

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Concerned that mankind was thinking itself too powerful, God decided to introduce different languages so that people could not understand each other and thus could not complete the tower.  It was known as __________.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Someone who is unusually optimistic and always looking at the bright side.

• Pollyanna

• Muses

• Kafkaesque

• Stealing Someone's Thunder

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Someone who automatically or instictively obeys or responds to a signal.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The nickname for London's mental hospital where patients tended to wander and scream, fight, or talk to themselves.

• Crazy Hall

• Madness

• Mayhem

• Bedlam

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A