9/12/20151 Allusions PowerPoint adapted from Mary Lou Long Take notes on this … M’Kaaay? That was an allusion to South Park’s Mr. Mackey!

9/12/20152 What is an Allusion? Allusion: A reference to something in art, history, literature, etc. that the writer (or creator) expects the reader/audience to recognize. The reader/audience must have prior knowledge in order to “get” an allusion. See if you “get” the following:

9/12/20153 Scrooge Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol” was a miser, thus a small bottle.

9/12/20154 Boston Hint: Revolutionary War “Party”

9/12/20155 cummings Ever heard of e.e.? What was he famous for? What was his trademark?

9/12/20156 Shelley Look carefully at the bottle! Frankenstein? Get it? Who wrote it?

9/12/20157 Stirring Yep. “Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.”

9/12/20158 Wells Hint: H.G. And he wrote __ _______ ___. The Invisible Man

9/12/20159 Stoker Come on! Look at the two little puncture wounds! Bram Stoker wrote Dracula.

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9/12/ Psycho Have you heard of the famous shower curtain in the horror movie Psycho? Sorry, can’t show you the original. It’s too gory.

9/12/ Biblical Allusion Listen to U2’s song “Pride (In the Name of Love)”: One man caught on a barbed wire fence One man he resist One man washed on an empty beach One man betrayed with a kiss One man betrayed with a kiss What is this alluding to?

9/12/ Historical Allusion Listen to U2’s song “Pride (In the Name of Love)”: Early morning, April 4 Shot rings out in the Memphis sky Free at last, they took your life They could not take your pride Early morning, April 4 Shot rings out in the Memphis sky Who/what event is this alluding to?

9/12/ Why do writers use allusions? 1. To add richness to their writing 2. To create additional levels of meaning with a known comparison 3. To give a “pat on the back” for intelligent readers (like you) who understand and appreciate allusions