1. Allusion

2. Allusion
A brief, usually indirect reference to a person, place, or event--real or fiction
According to their content, allusions may be historical, cultural, mythological, literary, political, or private.

3. Allusion
Someone being described as a “Romeo,” an allusion to Shakespeare’s romantic but doomed tragic hero, or a person saying, “I never thought I’d move back to my hometown, but I guess deep down, I’m a Dorothy,” alluding to the “Wizard of Oz” character who learns “there’s no place like home.”

4. Allusion
What would you expect if something went down on the weekend and somebody suggested that “You better call Saul”?

5. Does this remind you of anything?

6. What is happening here?

7. Famous Film Allusions in The Simpsons

8. Icarus  (IK-uh-rus)
Son of Daedalus who dared to fly too near the sun on wings of feathers and wax. Daedalus had been imprisoned by King Minos of Crete within the walls of his own invention, the Labyrinth. But the great craftsman's genius would not suffer captivity. He made two pairs of wings by adhering feathers to a wooden frame with wax. Giving one pair to his son, he cautioned him that flying too near the sun would cause the wax to melt. But Icarus became ecstatic with the ability to fly and forgot his father's warning. The feathers came loose and Icarus plunged to his death in the sea.
(“Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology: Icarus.” mythweb.com. n.p,. n.d. Web. 3 Sept )

9. Big Brother is a fictional character in Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four
Big Brother is a fictional character in Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four. In the society that Orwell describes, everyone is under complete surveillence by the authorities, mainly by telescreen. The people are constantly reminded of this by the phrase "Big Brother is watching you."

10. Level 4: How does the allusion work to deeper the understanding of the text?
Level 3: What are the qualities of each that make the allusion work?
Level 2: Explain the what is being compared
Level 1: Notice the allusion

11. From “A Storm in Summer” by Rod Serling
“You should hear Herman talk about that brother! Lawrence of Arabia and Joe Louis rolled into one” (Serling 30).
Level 1: We noticed the allusion
Level 2: The brothers are being compared to these two historical figures.
Level 3: (To understand the comparison, you need to know about the two people – research!)

12. Lawrence of Arabia: A British soldier who
is well known for fearlessness
and bravery.
Joe Louis: A feared heavy weight boxing
champion.
Level 3: He is saying that his brother is brave, fearless, and invincible.
Level 4: From this allusion we can learn that Herman idolizes his brother and we learn about the brother (characterization). The author uses “showing not telling” to make the writing more effective and engaging.

13. What Names Would You Use?
“You should hear Herman talk about that brother! ___________________ and _______________ rolled into one.”

14. Allusion Journal Entry
Definition of “Allusion” in your own words
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Full explanation of the allusion (up to level 4)