Allusion What on earth are you referring to??? What am I referring to?  I felt a little like John Hancock, signing the lease to my very first apartment.

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Allusion What on earth are you referring to???

What am I referring to?  I felt a little like John Hancock, signing the lease to my very first apartment.

What am I referring to?What am I referring to?  She had the wisdom of Athena and the beauty of Aphrodite.

What am I referring to?What am I referring to?  Her smile was shy but coy. It reminded me of a more famous smile that I once saw on a painting…

So what is it?  These were all examples of Allusion  Think about these examples and define allusion.  What are you doing when you allude to something?

Think-Pair-Share!  Discuss your answer with a partner to come up with a solid definition for allusion.

Prentice Hall Literature says…  An allusion is a reference to a well- known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.  Writers usually do not explain their allusions. They expect that their readers will be familiar with the things to which they refer.

Allusion vs. IllusionAllusion vs. Illusion  The noun allusion means "an indirect reference to a person, event, or thing."  Illusion is a noun that means "false impression."

1. Were the horizontal lines straight or slanted? 2. Take a second look. 3. Well? ***That is an example of illusion

 “The cinnamon rolls were huge and golden brown, reminiscent of the twisted buns on the sides of a certain Jedi princess’s head.”  Tracy, University of La Verne

 “The romance between that man and I was not a great Shakespearean tragedy, but we would sacrifice everything for each other.”  Hieu Nguyen, Grade 9

“My friends and I were the real three stooges because we were horsing around and pushing and shoving each other.” Nick,Grade 7 Lufkin Road Middle School

 “The family of three sat there like the three bears eating their porridge.”  Arielle, Grade 9 Cheyenne Mountain H. S.

 “I was supposed to go out with my friends, but my plans were changed. All of my siblings were gone, but I had been in the house slaving like Cinderella, scrubbing the floors on my hands and knees, washing clothes and dishes and making everyone’s beds.”  Crystal, G rade 11 Oakland High

 "I am afraid of spiders, but I'm no cowardly lion!”  Emily, Grade 6 at Worsley School.

Create Your Own!  On the ¼ piece of paper provided, write a sentence using an allusion. (Don’t forget to write your name on your paper.)  This will be your Exit Ticket!