1. ALLUSIONS

2. Allusion: A reference; usually to a mythology, literature, the Bible, or history.
These references can be direct or indirect.
Usually writers will not come out and say what they are alluding to, so the allusion is lost if the reader does not know the reference.
Why Writers Use It: Allusions can help people see unique connections between two ideas. The reference can help the audience better understand a subject.

3. Metaphor: A comparison of two unlike things not using “like” or “as.”
Simile: A comparison of two different things or ideas through the use of the words “like” or “as.”
He ran like Usain Bolt.
Metaphor: A comparison of two unlike things not using “like” or “as.”
She is my Juliet.

4. Can you figure out what these examples are alluding to?
Carl tells so many lies his nose should be 3 feet long by now!
The cinnamon rolls were huge and golden brown, reminiscent of the twisted buns on the sides of a certain Jedi princess’s head
I'm no cowardly lion!