Facts about Allusion By Damon Strobel and Wyatt

Facts about Allusion By: Damon Strobel and Wyatt Smith

To get used to allusions Shadrach By the Beastie Boys “And the man upstairs, I hope that he cares. If I had a penny for my thoughts I’d be a millionaire. We’re just 3 M. C. ’s and we’re on the go – Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego!”

Allusion Definition An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly, an indirect or passing reference.

An Example of Allusion ● ● ● “Don’t act like a Romeo in front of her. ” – “Romeo” is a reference to Shakespeare’s Romeo, a passionate lover of Juliet, in “Romeo and Juliet”. The rise in poverty will unlock the Pandora’s box of crimes. – This is an allusion to one of Greek Mythology’s origin myth, “Pandora’s box”. “This place is like a Garden of Eden. ” – This is a biblical allusion to the “garden of God” in the Book of Genesis. “Hey! Guess who the new Newton of our school is? ” – “Newton”, means a genius student, alludes to a famous scientist Isaac Newton. “Stop acting like my ex-husband please. ” – Apart from scholarly allusions we refer to common people and places in our speech.

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Effects of Allusion Effects: Allusions are used by authors to stimulate ideas and extra information in the reader's mind with just a word or two. It helps the reader understand feel the scene much better by referencing a well known character or situation.

Good way to remember Allusion is an implied or indirect reference to a person, place, event or circumstance in your writing. With allusion you don't ever specifically say what the reference may be. Instead, you hint or suggest at what you may be referencing.

Example to remember it!!

Question Summarize what we have told you in this presentation!! Which is Allusion !

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