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AllusionSet 2

1In "The Ransom of Red Chief" when Sam references King Herod, he uses a(n) .....

2An indirect reference to something. When an author refers to something without mentioning it explicitly. An example: My mom is a healthy eater, but her Achilles heel is chocolate.

3The class didn't get the teacher's ..... to the movie Tommy Boy because no one had seen it, so she just kept singing "fat guy in a little coat" with no one laughing.

4What is the rhetorical term for a reference to a person, place, event, or another passage of literature, without explicit identification, often originating in mythology, biblical references, historical events, legends, geography, or earlier literary works?

5Reference to another person, thing, or event

6Carlyle refers to Homer in order to:

7A reference to a classical mythology, Biblical stories, literary work, or work of art.

8The mood at the dance was so dismal, you would swear the Grim Reaper was the DJ playing each and every song.

9The following description is of which character?a blind man who sees the future

10"Your whole team rats, your CEO is Master Splinter."This is referencing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles which is an .....

11Identify the type of figurative language: ..... that blessed Star which led the Wise Men to a poor abode?

12So now I was moved from walking dogs to babysitting for some spoiled Veruca Salt-ish little girl. To what is this allusion referring?

13"I Tiresias, though blind, throbbing between two lives" is an example of:

14An allusion is defined as .....

15When an author references "carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders," this is an example of:

16Enobarbus is character in .....

17An explicit or implicit reference, in a work of literature, to a person, place, or event, or to another literary work or passage (POP CULTURE)

18The following is an example of what Rhetorical device?"Many in our country do not know the pain of poverty, but we can listen to those who do. And I can pledge our nation to a goal:When we see that wounded traveler on the road to Jericho, we will not pass to the other side." -George W. Bush

19A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. They can be historical, literary, religious, topical, or mythical. There are many more possibilities, and a work may simultaneously use multiple layers.Ex. "Plan ahead: it wasn't raining when Noah built the ark" -Richard Cushing

20"His invention was like something out of a Frankenstein novel"

21Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible as an allegory for what historical event?

22" ..... she looked to have taken a gentle whack from Tom and Jerry's cartoon frying pan." (p. 31, ll. 2-4)

23Reference to something from history, literature, or religion.

24When "The Prologue" invokes the French poet Du Bartas, Bradstreet's gesture most precisely claims what for women writers?

25Identify the play within a play in The Spanish Tragedy

26An indirect reference. (mention, hint)

27In Greek mythology, a mythical bird called the phoenix lives for hundreds of years before bursting into flames at its death. However, it soon rises from its own ashes and is reborn. What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below? Fans debated whether their team would rise from the ashes.

28Identify the figurative language: Chocolate was her Achilles' heel.

29Identify the speaker."My only hope is I won't be harmed ..... I didn't do it. I didn't see who did it. It's not fair if I get in get into trouble."

30What is the term for the following definition? A reference in literature to something from history, literature, or popular culture.

31What literary device is being used in the following lyrics by Taylor Swift: "That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles and my dad said 'Stay away from Juliet..'"?

32In "Elegy written in a Country Churchyard", the literary device in "some mute inglorious Milton" is:

33"Mrs. Brock fixed all my problems like she was my fairy godmother," is an ..... to the story of Cinderella.

34Which literary term describes a reference to another work, art, or real event?

35The term for a reference to something famous in literature is .....

36Name the character that speaks in the following quotation"Why do you cry so sore in the starry night? You will not let us sleep"

37The people of Gotham fear the Joker much like those from ancient Greece feared Zeus. In the example above, people from past literature are being referenced. Which type of figurative language is this?

38What is alluded to by these lines? The manwho made it did not want it.The man who bought it did not use want it The manwho used it did not use itTry to guess just to call just what to call it.

39The phrase 'the tyranny of the majority" comes from

40POETIC DEVICE: "You can be my tan-legged Juilet, I'll be your neck Romeo"

41A reference to a different work or literature

42Arnold uses Shakespeare as an example of:

43What is an example of a Shakespearian quotation?

44Don't tell me they hit an iceberg," says Howie. "Different boat," I said

45An indirect or passing reference (especially to a well-known story, mythology, Shakespeare, or the Bible) is known as

46Et tu .....

47"Don't be such a Scrooge!"What is being alluded to this line?

48The short story "The Scarlet Ibis" contains the following line: "It was too late to turn back, for we had both wandered too far into a net of expectations and had left no crumbs behind." This is an ..... to the children's story "Hansel and Gretel," in which the main characters leave a trail of bread crumbs to mark their path through the forest.

49"Well, in that hit you miss. She'll not be hitWith Cupid's arrow. She hath Dian's wit." Which literary dev ice is used to enhance the passage?

50Making a reference to a person, place, thing, or an idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. e.g. Stop trying to be a Romeo! (Reference to 'Romeo and Juliet') I've got the speed and power of a young Mike Tyson. (Reference to good boxing skills)

51Name the character described " ..... fierce the god who cherishes these heifers and these sheep ..... "

52Match character to description: The lottery winner's husband

53Only Adam and Eve can understand true disappointment.

54Who is Achitophel in the political allegory?

55People who participate in scavenger hunts are basically "following the yellow brick road" is an example of

56What figure of speech is being asked? "He has the patience of Job."

57"I am the son of some wealthy people in the Middle West-all dead now. I was brought up in America but educated at Oxford, because all my ancestors have been educated there for many years."

58Which literary device involves a reference to something well-known?

59The young married couple thought their life was perfect; to them, it was life in the Garden of Eden.

60What poem does Ponyboy recite to Johnny in Windrixville?

61The following line is an example of what device?"Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell."