LITERARY DEVICES THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS ALLUSION An allusion

LITERARY DEVICES: “THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS”

ALLUSION • An allusion is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. • Examples: • Don’t be a Scrooge. • He’s a real Romeo with the ladies. • Chocolate is my Achilles heel.

PARALLEL STRUCTURE • Parallelism in writing means that similar parts in a sentence (2 or more) must have the same structure. • Their parts are comparable and balanced. • Allows writing to flow smoothly and helps avoid misunderstandings.

PARALLEL STRUCTURE • Put nouns with nouns • Faulty (F): I enjoy basketball more than playing video games. • Correct (C): I enjoy basketball more than video games. • Put verbs with verbs (and use same tense) • F: On our anniversary, we ate, danced, and were singing. • C: On our anniversary, we ate, danced, and sang. • Put adjectives with adjectives • F: My history class was both interesting and a challenge. • C: My history class was both interesting and challenging.

ANAPHORA • In writing or speech, the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect. • Examples: • “My life is my purpose. My life is my goal. My life is my inspiration. ” • Now you underline the anaphora in the following quote: • We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender. ” Winston Churchill

PRACTICE 1. I am awake. I am strong. I am ready. 2. His favorite foods are chocolate, chips, and soft drinks. 3. The rise in poverty will unlock the Pandora’s box of crimes. 4. “Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed. ” 5. Monica brewed espresso, steamed milk, and told jokes as she prepared Rachel’s latte. 6. Mike likes to hike, to swim, and to ride a bicycle. 7. Report quickly, accurately, and thoroughly.