1. Alliteration, onomatopoeia, allusion

2. Alliteration:
When a series of words in a row (or close to a row) have the same first consonant sound

3. Carrie's cat clawed her couch.
Sara’s sister slept soundly.
Hannah’s home has heat.

4. Words that imitate the sounds they represent
Onomatopoeia:
Words that imitate the sounds they represent

5. Bang!
Growl!
Hiss!
Creak…
Boom!

6. Repeating something that has already been said
Repetition:
Repeating something that has already been said

8. Practice

9. 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.
Allusion:

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

11. NOT references to someone/something only a small group of people know.
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.” =

12. 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.

13. Most Popular Allusions
THREE MOST POPULARLY ALLUDED WORKS:
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!

14. The Allusion Game

15. What to do:
For each scene or song that will appear, you will want to pay attention to the use of allusion. After the clip, you will be asked a question in reference to that allusion.

16. Scene 1: SCion commercial
Watch the following commercial:
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Scene 1: SCion commercial

17. What allusion is used in the Scion commercial?

18. To show the power of the Zion
To suggest that the Zion is powered by Zeus’s high voltage bolts.
To show that even the top Greek god will use this car.
All of the above
In the scion high voltage commercial, why is the allusion of Zeus used?

19. To demonstrate the power of the Zion
To insinuate that the Zion is powered by Zeus’s high voltage bolts.
To show that even the top Greek god will use this car.
All of the above
In the scion high voltage commercial, why is the allusion of Zeus used?

20. Listen to the first 1:40 of this song: http://www. youtube. com/watch
Scene 5: “So Good”

21. Name two artists (music or visual) that B.o.B. uses as allusion.

22. Name two artist (music or visual) that B.o.B. uses as allusion.
Michelangelo
Gershwin
Picasso
DaVinci

23. Scene 4: Finding Nemo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN2doCD3YJw
Watch the following scene from Finding Nemo:
Scene 4: Finding Nemo

24. To what famous recovery group does the scene allude to?

25. To what famous recovery group does the scene allude to?
Alcoholics Anonymous
To what famous recovery group does the scene allude to?

26. Scene 8: “Kryptonite” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRvbxLlUexU
Listen to first 1:25:
Scene 8: “Kryptonite”

27. Why is the song titled “Kryptonite?”

28. Why is the song titled “Kryptonite”
Why is the song titled “Kryptonite”? The song is titled “Kryptonite” to show that though the singer is referred to as Superman, he has a weakness and fear. He feels like he has a weakness that he must hide but wants to show. This weakness is his kryptonite.
How would you respond to this question using RACE?

29. Watch the first 1:54 of the film: http://www. youtube. com/watch
Watch the first 1:54 of the film: n&NR=1
Scene 7: Shark Tales

30. What is the allusion in the clip?

31. How is the allusion to Jaws ironic?
The sharks fight each other.
The people aren’t afraid of the sharks.
The shark is really kind.
The shark loves the song and waits to swim with it.
How is the allusion to Jaws ironic?

32. How is the allusion to Jaws ironic?
The sharks fight each other.
The people aren’t afraid of the sharks.
The shark is really kind.
The shark loves the song and waits to swim with it.
How is the allusion to Jaws ironic?

33. Find 3 allusions in this preview:
Final Scene It: Shrek 2