Allusion and Foreshadowing

 Clues that hint at future events

• foreshadowing

• situational irony

• inference

• characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A  reference to something. It may include literature, history, popular culture, a famous person, or the arts.

• theme

• allusion

• symbolism

• dramatic irony

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A writing technique where an author mentions something in their writing that is well-known from history, mythology, literature (the Bible, Shakespeare), or popular culture

• metaphor

• idiom

• allusion

• irony

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A writer compares the characters in their story to Romeo and Juliet

• hyperbole

• simile

• allusion

• idiom

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

When an author mentions a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

• Intervention of the gods

• Epic simile

• Allusion

• Greek values

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

When an author gives a hint or a clue about what is to come next in a story

• Mood

• Conflict

• Foreshadowing

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What literary device involves a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Allusion

• C) Irony

• D) Foreshadowing

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following is a clue or hint about what will happen later in a story?

• A) Allusion

• B) Foreshadowing

• C) Symbolism

• D) Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

In literature, what is the term for a subtle hint about future plot developments?

• A) Allusion

• B) Foreshadowing

• C) Flashback

• D) Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which term describes a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance?

• A) Allusion

• B) Foreshadowing

• C) Irony

• D) Symbolism

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4