PPT-An Allusion a day 1 st nine weeks

1 Stealing someones thunder In the seventeenth century playwright John Dennis invented the sound effect of rattling a sheet of tin to mimic thunder He used this effect in one of his own plays and the play was denounced by other playwrights and critics However his sound effect was widely copied Frustrated Dennis proclaimed that his rivals would not accept his play were happy to steal my thunder. 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. 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 . 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.. 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. Lois Lowry. Lois Lowry . Biography. 1. Why Are You Running? pp1-10. Vocabulary. civilized. contempt. resistance. impassive. Plotting Events. In our culture, we are taught to be unique and to stand out. In the Danish culture during World War II, it was better to be one of the crowd, to be one of many. Why?. 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. 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. 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 is an allusion?. An allusion is a brief reference to a . historical event. , a . literary work . (including the Bible), a . mythological character . or. story. , a piece of . music . or. art. , a . 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. 49) one hundred forty-nine thousand, six andeight millionths50) five thousand, nine hundred and threethousand, eight millionths51) twenty thousand, twenty and seven millionths52) sixty thousand an 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…. Allusion #____ Date_____. Category:______________________. What I already know about this allusion:. Background information about the allusion:. How the allusion is used today:. Example:. Additional examples:. reference. . to a person, . place, thing. , or idea of . literary. , historical, . . cultural. , or . political significance. . . . . . It . does . not . describe in . detail. the . person .