Allusion

How would allusion be defined?

• a reference to a famous person, place, or event

• words that involve one of the five senses

• two lines working as a unit

• a form or wordplay with similar sounding sounds

Which of the following is true about allusions?

• allusions are written in quotation marks

• allusions are always started as a comparison, as in 'He was as strong as Hercules.'

• allusions are indicated references that may sometimes be obvious and sometimes obscure

• all of the above

Which of the following is not an example of an allusion?

• his wife was his Achille's heel

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

• she transformed her backyard to look like the Garden of Eden.

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

From Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet which of these lines contains an allusion?

• And therefore have I little talked of love

• Immoderately she weeps for Tybalt's death

• For Venus smiles not in a house of tears

• All of the above

What type of allusion is this?

• Mythological

• Biblical

• Literary

• Historical

What is the purpose of this allusion?

• to provide meaningful connections between texts

• both A and D

• to give more insight to the character

• to engage the reader in an inside joke

What is the allusion commonly used for Cinderella?

• being ignored

• hard work

• hard work and bad treatment

• all of the above

How is the allusion Adman and Eve commonly used?

• committing a sin

• being lazy

• being in love

• all of the above

Allusion or Not an Allusion?

• Allusion

• Not an allusion

Allusion or Not an Allusion?

• Not an allsion

• Allusion