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AllusionsAllusionsMaking the ConnectionMaking the Connection
Familiar AllusionsFamiliar Allusions
“They’re more in love than Romeo and Juliet.”
“They’re more in love than Romeo and Juliet.”
“Oh, you’re just crying wolf.”
“Sign your John Hancock right here.”
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What Is an Allusion?What Is an Allusion?
An allusion is a reference to a statement, a person, a place, or an event from literature, the arts, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, or science.
An allusion is a reference to a statement, a person, a place, or an event from literature, the arts, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, or science.
Recognizing AllusionsRecognizing Allusions
Writers expect their readers to understand what the allusions are referring to. Recognizing allusions allows you to
connect your knowledge of one text or situation to another
respond emotionally to the reference, connecting these emotions to the text
Writers expect their readers to understand what the allusions are referring to. Recognizing allusions allows you to
connect your knowledge of one text or situation to another
respond emotionally to the reference, connecting these emotions to the text
How to Recognize AllusionsHow to Recognize Allusions
As you read, you should look for direct references.
direct quotations from speeches, works, or people
titles of books, songs, paintings, sculptures, and other works
names of people, places, and events
As you read, you should look for direct references.
direct quotations from speeches, works, or people
titles of books, songs, paintings, sculptures, and other works
names of people, places, and events
Theresa is such an Albert Einstein.
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How to Recognize AllusionsHow to Recognize Allusions
You should also look for indirect references. You should also look for indirect references.
My cousin is too curious for her own good. She always pokes around where she shouldn’t, opening up a box of trouble.
•paraphrased statements from speeches, works, or people
•descriptions of people, places, or events
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Researching AllusionsResearching Allusions
To understand fully an allusion and how it relates to the text, you may need to do some additional research.
•Check for footnotes that contain more information about the allusion.
•Refer to dictionaries, encyclopedias, or other reference books.
•Ask others—teachers, librarians, family, and friends.