Allusions, usage, and types

An "allusion"...

• compares two subjects, asserting that one thing is the other, or is a substitute for the other thing.

• is a work of art, such as a story or painting, in which the characters, images, and/or events act as symbols.

• is a literary device used to reference another object outside of the work of literature.

• is an explicit comparison between two unlike things through the use of connecting words, usually “like” or “as.”

• is a comparison between two things.

In the story A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, a penny-pinching and bitter Ebenezer Scrooge values money more than people.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

Our neighbor has a reputation for being a Scrooge, so we don't even stop at his door any more when we're fundraising.

• generous

• kind

• stingy

• jealous

Can allusions be a question?

• No

• Yes

What is the meaning of the allusion: Ask me anything, I'm like Google!

• I know all of the answers.

• I need the internet to survive.

• I am rich.

• I hate bad weather.

She was a Good Samaritan when she helped the old lady

• allusion

• alliteration

• oxymoron

• hyperbole

A reference to a well known person, place event, literary work, or work of art.

• Allegory

• Allusion

• Alliteration

• Analogy

The character Pollyanna, from Eleanor Porter's children's book, is a young girl who finds good in everything and everyone.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

"Bridget is such a Pollyanna!" Chad announced with a sigh.

• an unintelligent person

• an overly optimistic person

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

• biblical allusion

• literary allusion

• a pop culture allusion

• mythological allusion

Why do authors use allusions?

• To make meaningful connections between text and reader

• To provide meaningful connections to the plot, characters, and setting

• To engage readers in the text

• All of these

Phoenix Rising from the Ashes

• An irresistible appeal; especially a deceptive and dangerous lure
• Characteristics of extraordinary power, extent, intensity, or difficulty         
• A person or thing that makes a dramatic recovery from defeat or adversity.
• Qualities such as rationality, intellect, and a spirit of justice