PPT-Allusion What is allusion?

An indirect reference in a song movie commercial TV show or literary work to a previously released literary work or to a person place or thing in history In other words. Ms. Wolf – Language Arts Class . Agenda for Thursday 2.14.13. Warm-Up: Grammar – pages 84-90 GUM Book . Connection to a Clip- Dead Poet’s Society . Allusions Notes and Examples . Create your Own Poem . 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!. Sandra Zambrano. Allusion . Definition: Allusion is a figure of speech that makes casual reference to a famous historic or literary figure or even a work of literature. . Function: The function of allusion is to make a reference to a work of literature in another work of literature. . Faust. Faust is the subject of plays by Christopher . Marlowe, . who wrote . Dr. Faustus . and Goethe, who wrote . Faust. . . In both dramas, Faust strikes a bargain with Mephistopheles, or the devil. Allusion . An allusion is a short, informal reference to a famous person or event.. These are usually drawn from history, Greek and Roman mythology, Shakespeare, the Bible and literature.. Cultural Literacy. Allusions . Allusion: Definition. A reference in a literary text to a well-known person or place, or to a historical, political, or cultural event. The reference can also be to literary, religious, or mythological text.. 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. Create many . persuasive advertisements (1 by yourself, then extra with part of group), . as if the pigs had made them, persuading the animals to join and support specific animal committees. . Name the committee. An . allusion. . is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political . significance “. It . does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers. . Patrick Henry’s Speech in the Virginia Convention . Rhetorical Question. A rhetorical question is asked just for effect or to lay emphasis on some point discussed when no . real . answer is expected. 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. 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.). Write Down The 2 That Make The Most Sense To You. A. story in which people, things, and happenings have a hidden or symbolic meaning: allegories are used for teaching or explaining ideas, moral principles, etc. . reference. . to a person, . place, thing. , or idea of . literary. , historical, . . cultural. , or . political significance. . . . . . It . does . not . describe in . detail. the . person .