Identifying and Using Allusions

WHAT ARE THE THREE MOST POPULARLY ALLUDED WORKS?

• The Bible, Shakespeare, and Medieval Mythology

• Shakespeare, Greek/Roman Mythology, and African Mythology.

• The Bible, Shakespeare, and Greek/Roman Mythology

• The Bible, Medieval Mythology, and Shakespeare

What is the mythological allusion this logo references?

• This is Aphrodite’s (the goddess of beauty and love) symbol.

• This winged goddess of speed, strength, and victory drove Zeus’s chariot above battlefields giving glory to the victors.

• This Roman name for the goddess of beauty is perfect for representing a beauty product for women.

• Twin tailed sirens who were dangerous sea creatures known for their beauty and melodious music. They lured seamen and sailors into death.

What mythological image is an allusion for this logo?

• This foolish King loved gold so much that the god Dionysus rewarded him with the ability to turn everything he touched to gold.

• This winged goddess of speed, strength, and victory drove Zeus’s chariot above battlefields giving glory to the victors.

• The winged shoe represents the Greek Hermes [Roman Mercury] who wore winged shoes that gave him speed to help him perform his duties.

• Hermes’s winged feet help him deliver messages.

Peter Pan was the  leader of the Lost Boys who interacted with fairies, pirates, mermaids, and Native Americans. This free-spirited young boy frequently got into  trouble and never grows up. From the following sentence, determine the context definition of the underlined word: "Jim won’t go out and look for a job. It’s the  Peter Pan Syndrome to the extreme." What is Peter Pan Syndrome?

What is the meaning of the allusion: I sent an SOS, but no one came.

• There was an emergency, and I needed help immediately!

• I like the alphabet.

• I like Alfredo Sauce.

• There wasn't anyone else there.

What does the word "ALLUSION" mean?

• hinting at events that will happen later in the story

• citing evidence word-for-word, with quotation marks and page numbers

• reference to a well-known person, place, thing, or idea of significance

• clearly stating the meaning of a word

Which part of the sentence is an allusion: If they keep pushing me, I'm going to turn into the Hulk.

• If they keep

• keep pushing me

• I'm going to turn

• turn into the Hulk

Which part of the sentence is an allusion: Life can be hard, but you've got to just keep swimming.

• Life

• Life can be hard

• you've got to

• just keep swimming

Which part of the sentence is an allusion: Something weird is going on--my spidey sense is tingling.

• Something weird

• spidey sense

• is going on

• weird

What is the meaning of the allusion: My brother is a regular Einstein!

• My brother is a genius.

• My brother likes basketball.

• My brother has purple hair.

• My brother is named Einstein.