Allusions

An allusion is...

• the repetition of the same beginning sound

• something that is wrongly perceived by your senses

• a reference to a work of literature, history, mythology, religion, or culture. 

• the final act of a drama.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A biblical allusion could be...

• all choices are correct.

• a direct quotation from the Bible in another work.

• when another work refers to something in the Bible.

• borrowing similar names of characters from the Bible for symbolic meaning.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A literary allusion is a reference to a...

• painting

• piece of music

• famous person

• piece of writing

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A mythological allusion is a reference to a...

• modern song that uses old instruments

• modern story in pop culture

• traditional song about a historical event

• traditional story that is central to a culture

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A reference to a good Samaritan would be an example of a...

• biblical allusion

• literary allusion

• a pop culture allusion

• mythological allusion

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the MOST important reason to understand allusion in a text?

• To better understand the author’s life.

• To interpret another layer of meaning in the text.

• To help the reader better reflect upon his/her own opinion of the text.

• To improve your reading speed.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the difference between a literary and mythological allusion?

• A mythological allusion occurs in a text, but a literary allusion occurs only in nonfiction.

• A literary allusion occurs in a text, but a mythological allusion occurs only in nonfiction.

• A mythological allusion contains imagery; literary allusions do not.
  

• A literary allusion refers to a specific text, but a mythological allusion can be a reference to something in the oral tradition.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Authors use allusions to...

• appeal to the reader’s 5 senses.

• blur the lines between imagination and reality.

• make reference to characters and ideas in the Bible, mythology, and other literature.

• ask questions that aren’t meant to be directly answered.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

It pays to plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.

Based on the biblical allusion to Noah's ark, select the BEST interpretation of this passage.

• Planning ahead will lead to great wealth.

• Most people believe that planning ahead is foolish.

• It’s easier to do something now than to wait until tomorrow.

• Not planning ahead could lead to disastrous results.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The three-headed dog Fluffy that Harry Potter and his friends have to fight in the book The Sorcerer's Stone is an allusion to . . .

• a character named Fluffy in Shakespeare’s play The Taming of the Shrew.

• a biblical dog guarding the philosopher's stone.

• the mythological three-headed dog Cerberus who guards the gate to the underworld.

• The dog in the story Because of Winn Dixie.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4