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IF: What do you know about this image? What could it be referring to?. Allusion- a short reference to something famous : a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political importance. Incorrect: He's as tall as a mountain.
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IF: What do you know about this image? What could it be referring to?
Allusion- a short reference to something famous: a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political importance.
Incorrect: He's as tall as a mountain. Correct: He makes Michael Jordan look short.
Don't ask that question, it's like opening Pandora's box. - Pandora's box unleashed chaos and misery on the world. - They are saying the question will unleash chaos and misery.
She's a real Einstein. - Einstein is a famous scientist. - They are saying she is very smart. Doing actual work is his Achilles' heel. - Achilles was invincible, except for his heel. - They're saying it's his weakness.
I'm working like Cinderella in here! - Cinderella had to do all the work for her step-family. - They are saying they're doing way too much hard work. I left the room for two seconds, came back, and it was like Lord of the Flies. - In Lord of the Flies, a group of children crash on a deserted island. They quickly fall into violence, chaos, and madness. -They are saying that the room is chaotic and insane.
Easy steps to making an allusion - pick something (or someone) famous - pick a trait of that person or thing - Write a sentence comparing the famous person/thing to something/someone with a similar trait Example: - famous person: Cinderella - trait: works way too hard - Result: He works like Cinderella
Create your own allusion 1. example sentence 2. explain what you are referencing 3. explain the meaning of the sentence Example: 1. Don't ask that question, it's like opening Pandora's box. 2. Pandora's box unleashed chaos and misery on the world. 3. They are saying the question will unleash chaos and misery.