PPT-Allusion An allusion is a

reference to a person place thing or idea of literary historical cultural or political significance It does not describe in detail the person . Achilles’ Heel. This term is from . Greek Mythology. . According to myth, when Achilles was a baby, his mother dipped him in the . River Styx . because the waters from this river gave . immortality. Alliteration. :. When a series of words in a row (or close to a row) have the same first consonant sound. Carrie's. . cat clawed her couch. .. Sara’s . sister . slept . soundly.. Hannah’s. home has heat.. Connotations. 6. th. Grade . Ms. . . Lukacs. Greenwich’ Connecticut. Greenwich is a town on the suburb of Connecticut. The town is home to several hedge funds and it was ranked #1 place to live in money magazine. It was also ranked #1 in the “Biggest earner” catagory By money magazine!. Achilles’ Heel. This term is from . Greek Mythology. . According to myth, when Achilles was a baby, his mother dipped him in the . River Styx . because the waters from this river gave . immortality. Allusion. Definition. : A brief reference in a literary work to a person, place, thing, or passage in another literary work, usually for the purpose of associating the tone or theme of the one work with the other.. Understanding as Exemplified in . The Adventures of . Huckleberry . Finn. Developed by Mrs. Cathy . Smart. Introduction: Allusion. Formal Definition. : An allusion is a brief reference to a person, event, or place, real or fiction, or to a work of art. It could be a casual reference to a famous historical, mythological, Biblical figure or event. It is a type of figurative language.. What to do:. For each scene or song that will appear, you will want to pay attention to the use of allusion. After the clip, you will be asked a question in reference to that allusion.. Scene 1: Zion commercial. An . indirect. reference in . a song, movie, commercial, T.V. show or literary . work to a . previously released . literary work or to . a person. , place, or thing in history. . . In other words…. For each scene or song that will appear, you will want to pay attention to the use of allusion. After the clip, you will be asked a question in reference to that allusion.. Scene 1: Zion commercial. Allusion #____ Date_____. Category:______________________. What I already know about this allusion:. Background information about the allusion:. How the allusion is used today:. Example:. Additional examples:. Allusion. A reference within a written work to something outside it:. Types of Allusions . in literature:. Historical (refer to a war/king). Biblical (events in the Bible). Classical (Greek/Roman lit.). “I was good at battling and I practiced it like a sport. I’d spend free time reading the dictionary, building my vocabulary for battles.” . “Since rap is poetry, and a good MC is a good poet, you can’t just half-listen to a song once and think you’ve got it. Here’s what I mean: A poet’s mission is to make words do more work than they normally do, to make them work on more than one level. For instance, a poet makes words work sonically—as sounds, as music…”. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers. It is just a passing comment and the writer expects the reader to possess enough knowledge to spot the allusion and grasp its importance in a text.. This term is from . Greek Mythology. . According to myth, when Achilles was a baby, his mother dipped him in the . River Styx . because the waters from this river gave . immortality. to humans. His mother held him by his .