1. Idiom pun allusion

2. IDIOM

3. IDIOM: an expression that has a meaning apart from what it actually says.
- everyday phrases that do not make sense literally, but we still understand what they mean.

4. On a roll
Written all over your face
Cat got your tongue
Couch Potato

5. Problem: You may not recognize them Solution: If it doesn’t make since literally, there is probably a second meaning =
Cut off your nose to spite your face
Hitch your wagon to a star
Make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear
Shoot from the hip
to make the situation worse because you do something out of anger
set the highest goal; strive for the greatest reward
turn a small, unimportant issue into a big problem; exaggerate the importance of something
to speak or act without thinking first = = =

6. PUN

7. PUN: a form of word play which takes advantage of words with multiple meanings or similar sounding words often to create a humorous situation or joke.

9. Allusion

10. Allusion:
Definition-a reference within a work to something famous outside of it, such as a person, place, event, work of art, literature, music, or pop culture.
Purpose-Lets reader/viewer understand by connecting to something already known.

11. Allusion “Problems”
Not to be confused with “ILLUSIONS”

12. Allusion “Problems”
NOT references to someone/something only a small group of people know.
So, you wouldn’t say, “Sally’s smile looked like my mom’s smile.”

13. Sally had a smile rivaled only by that of the Mona Lisa.
Allusion Example
Sally had a smile rivaled only by that of the Mona Lisa.
Since most everyone is familiar with the painting, they can imagine Sally’s almost expressionless smile.

14. “THE BIG THREE” The Bible Greek/Roman Mythology Shakespeare
So, what does that tell you?
---You are expected to be well-read in order to understand many allusions!