Allusions a brief and indirect reference to a

Allusions • a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance • does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers • expects the reader to possess enough knowledge to spot the allusion and grasp its importance in a text.

Shrek • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=a. Iazx 4 Oe. WYc • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=J 6 KUs. Py. QV 6 w • Why did the movie Shrek allude to Peter Pan? In other words, what was the purpose of the allusion?

Songs Why did Travie Mc. Coy allude to these various pop-culture references? I Wanna be a Billionaire by Travie Mc. Coy I wanna be a billionaire so frickin bad Buy all of the things I never had I wanna be on the cover of Forbes Magazine Smiling next to Oprah and the Queen Oh every time I close my eyes I see my name in shining lights, yeaaah A different city every night oh I swear The world better prepare for when I’m a billionaire Yeah I would have a show like Oprah I would be the host of Everyday Christmas give Travie a wish list I’d probably pull an Angelina and Brad Pitt and adopt a bunch of babies that ain’t never had s***

Literature_The House on Mango Street • “The Monkey Garden” AND the Garden of Eden in the Bible • The character Minerva and the Roman goddess of wisdom (irony) • The three sisters and the fates in Greek mythology

Choose an allusion from this list that you are not familiar with. Classical Allusions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Jason and the Golden Fleece Icarus Achilles (and his heel) Narcissus Cupid Cassandra Pygmalion (Greek mythology) Tantalus Biblical Allusions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Job The apple (in the Garden of Eden) The snake (in the Garden of Eden) Jonah Judas Ishmael Goliath The Lion’s Den

Research and Fill in Presentation • Slide 1: Summarize the story (bullet points) • Slide 2: Associative words that an allusion to this story would add • Slide 3: Possible Themes from Story • Slide 4: Why we should know this allusion • In other words, where is this allusion used in the world around us, in literature, in the media, etc. • Slide 5: List of websites used

EXAMPLE

Slide 1: Overview *Who? What? When? Where? How? Samson (Biblical Allusion) • Israelite warrior and judge • Very strong • Derived strength from long hair (and from God) • Killed thousands of enemies • Loved Delilah • Told secret to Delilah • Delilah betrayed him and cut hair • He was taken captive by the Philistines • Got revenge but also destroyed himself

Slide 2: Associations (from your brain!) *What high quality L 2 words could use of your allusion add to a story or a song? • Betrayal, disloyalty, unfaithfulness, duplicity, treachery • Trust, faith, belief, confidence • Promise, commitment, assurance, pledge

Slide 3: Themes What universal messages does the story behind your allusion reveal? • Love can be destructive. • Women can betray men. • Stay true in your commitment to the divine. . • Revenge may require the individual to pay the ultimate cost.

Slide 4: Prevalence of Allusion In other words, where is your allusion alluded to? • Song Lyrics • The Grateful Dead: “Samson and Delilah” • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=NQXv 4 JL 0 Fzg • Regina Spektor: “Samson” • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=p 62 rf. Wxs 6 a 8 • Visual Art (see picture to the right) • Literature • The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer • Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontte • The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison • Pop-Culture • Doc Samson in in Marvel Comics’ The Incredible Hulk

Slide 5: Sources • https: //www. britannica. com/biography/Samson • http: //rintala-allusions. weebly. com/samson-and-delilah. html • https: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Cultural_references_to_Samson