PPT-Mythological Allusions

Myths and Legends Theyre everywhere Allusions to mythology are in our everyday language Increase vocabulary by studying myths Understand where words and phrases come from Phrases Beware of Greeks Bearing . Achilles was invulnerable except for his heel achilles tendon Adonis handsome young man Aphrodite loved him Aeolian anything pertaining to wind god who was Keeper of Wind Apollo a physically perfect male the God of music and light known for his ph in . The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. by James Joyce. Omobolade Teriba, Stella Tse, Jessica Radoncic, and Grace Wolf. Mini-Lesson: Allusion. Aim: What are allusions and how does James Joyce employ them in his novel to enhance the story?. 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 . with the Cree. by Eric Sevareid. Essential Questions. How does the struggle to overcome challenges play a role in self-discovery?. How does a wilderness experience shape one’s world view?. Can you be human without a sense of your environment? . From the. UWF Writing Lab’s 101 . Grammar Mini-Lessons . Series. Mini-Lesson #27. Capitalize religious terms for a sacred persons and things as well as the proper names of mythological gods, but do not capitalize the words god or goddess when talking about mythological gods. Always capitalize religions and churches as well as major religious events or things. Words with god in them like godlike are not capitalized.. Abraxus. /. Abraxas. A demon of the Greek Period. Had . the body of a man, the head of a . rooster, . and serpents for . feet. Alecto. One . of the . Furies. The Furies were lesser deities (gods) who punished victims. Notes on Mythological/Archetypal Approach. Mythological, Archetypal, and Psychological criticism are all closely related. This is because Freud formulated many theories around the idea of the social archetype, and his pupil, Carl Jung, expanded and refined Freud’s theories into a more cross-cultural philosophy.. Allusions 1-15. An Allusion a Day!. Item . #1: Achilles’ Heel. Category: . Mythology & Legend. Answer what you already know about the. topic on your handout. Volume 1 Allusions. Background Information:. “John Muir is remembered primarily as a no-nonsense conservationist and the founding president of the Sierra Club, but he was also a bold adventurer, a fearless scrambler of peaks, glaciers, and waterfalls whose best-known essay includes a riveting account of nearly falling to his death, in 1872, while ascending California’s Mt. Ritter. In another essay Muir rapturously describes riding out a ferocious Sierra gale, by choice, in the uppermost branches of a on-hundred-foot Douglas fir…” (. 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 . I was thinking about how I was going to teach my students allusion, when suddenly an idea hit me like a blast from the gun of . optimus. Prime himself: I would teach allusion by writing a short story filled with them. Top that, Socrates!. 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. . Reminders. If Mrs. Coates is writing you a recommendation and you are NOT using the Common App, you need to provide ME an addressed, stamped envelope for each college, and I will give them to her.. Frankenstein. 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. .