~ An allusion is a reference to something famous such as a well known person, place, event, story, work of art, song, movie, or character.

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1 Eat a bug a day.

2 ~ An allusion is a reference to something famous such as a well known person, place, event, story, work of art, song, movie, or character. ~The purpose of an allusion is to let the reader/viewer understand new information, characters, plot, setting, etc. by connecting it to something already known. ~In order for an allusion to be successful it must be a reference to something many people are familiar with.

3 Allusion Scenarios Liliana decided to plan a surprise birthday party for her friend, Beth. When she saw David in the hall at school she asked him if he wanted to help her with the party invitations and decorations. I don t have time to plan a stupid birthday party!, David grumbled. Shocked, Liliana snapped back at David, Well, you don t have to be a Scrooge about it! What character, story, etc. does the word Scrooge allude/refer to? What did Liliana mean? Richie and his family went with their father on a business trip to Tokyo, Japan. On their way to the hotel, Richie s brother, Samuel, stared out the window of the cab. Outside the streets were full of people and bright lights. Samuel turned to Richie and said, Toto, We re not in Kansas anymore. What character, story, etc. does the phrase Toto, We re not in Kansas anymore. allude/refer to? What did Samuel mean?

4 More Examples of Allusions 1. Marcus was a cowardly lion when it came time to jump from the high dive. 2. My sister was The Wicked Witch of the West yesterday! 3. I m surprised my brother s nose isn t 3 feet long; he lies so much! 4. The actress told the TV reporter, When I was young, I was an ugly duckling. 5. All of Simon s teammates considered him the Michael Jordan of their team. 6. Allison got an A+ on her science test! She is such an Einstein!

5 ~ Exciting and adventurous stories about gods, goddesses, and heroes from ancient Greece ~Many current stories are based on Greek myths (Percy Jackson, Goddess Girls, Oh. My. Gods.). ~Greek myths, gods, goddesses, and heroes are often referred to in literature.

6 Allusion to Greek Myth Scenarios Jason and Daniel are looking forward to the upcoming basketball season. Last year, their team had a lot of great players, but defense was their Achilles heel. What does the phrase Achilles heel allude to? What does it mean that defense was the team s Achilles heel? Fionna is good at sports, earns high grades in school, has a lot of friends, and is also an amazing artist. Her friends like to tease her about having the Midas Touch. What does the phrase Midas Touch allude to? What does it mean that Fionna has the Midas Touch?

7 Hercules was the son of Eat the a bug Greek a day. god Zeus and a mortal. This made him a demigod. Hercules was very strong, even as a youngster. His strength only increased as he got older. When he became an adult, the gods decided to test him with twelve dangerous and almost impossible tasks: The Twelve Labors. Hercules succeeded in each of these tasks by using his strength, courage, and resourcefulness.

8 Pandora was a beautiful woman whom the gods blessed with intelligence Eat a bug a and day. curiosity. On her wedding day, the Greek god Zeus gave her an intricately carved box. She was told to keep it safe and to never open it. Eventually, curiosity got the better of Pandora. She opened the box. Out flew all the troubles of the world: evil, vices, and disease. Quickly closing the box, Pandora was able to keep the last of the contents from escaping: hope.

9 Eat a bug a day. According to Greek mythology, Titans were a group of extremely large, powerful gods known as the elder gods. These giants ruled the world until they were overthrown by a race of younger gods, the Olympians.

10 Medusa was once a very beautiful girl. Unfortunately, she was extremely Eat a bug proud a day. of her looks and bragged about them to everyone. One day she visited one of the temples dedicated to the goddess Athena. Inside the temple, Medusa boasted that she was more beautiful than Athena. This angered the goddess. She turned Medusa into a hideous monster. Her hair turned to hissing snakes. Her image was so terrible that to look at her would turn a person to stone.

11 Eat a bug a day. The sirens were dangerous, yet beautiful, creatures. They were said to be half bird, half women who s haunting voices and music would enchant anyone who heard them. According to Greek mythology, the sirens used their voices to lure sailors toward the rocky shore. This caused the destruction of many ships and the death of countless sailors.

12 Eat a bug a day. Cupid, the god of love, was the son of the goddess Venus. He was said to be very handsome with large white wings. When Cupid, also known as Eros, shot his arrow, the victim would fall hopelessly in love with the next person he or she saw.

13 Eat a bug a day. When Achilles was a baby, his mother dipped him into the magical river Styx to make him immortal. Since she held him by the heel, that part of his body did not come into contact with the water and was left vulnerable. Achilles was the hero of many battles during the Trojan war, but was killed when he was shot in the heel by an arrow.

14 The Trojan war raged for 10 years between the Greeks and the people of Troy. Eat A large a bug a wall day. surrounded the city, which made it impossible for the Greeks to get inside. As a last resort, The Greeks built a large, hollow horse to give to the Trojans as a parting gift. Inside the horse hid several Greek soldiers. The Greeks placed the horse outside the gates of Troy and pretended to sail away. The people of Troy brought the horse inside and celebrated their victory. That night, the soldiers crept from the belly of the horse and opened the gates of Troy, letting in the Greek soldiers and ending the 10 year war.

15 Eat a bug a day. According to Greek mythology, King Midas was granted one wish, that everything he touched would turn to gold. King Midas was overjoyed with his new ability, touching and turning random objects into the precious metal. When he saw his daughter, he was so excited to share his good news that he hugged her and, as a result, turned her into gold. Overwhelmed with sadness, King Midas realized that the gift he had been given was actually a curse. The god who had granted King Midas his wish heard his pleas for help and took pity on him, reversing the wish.

16 In Greek mythology, Eat harpies a bug a day. were spirits in the shape of birds with the heads of beautiful women. These creatures were the agents of Zeus and were viewed as cruel and mean because they abducted people and carried them to the underworld. There, they inflicted punishment and torment upon the guilty.

17 Medusa, one of the Eat most a bug a day. infamous beings from Greek mythology, was said to be a snake-haired monster. Her image was so hideous that anyone who looked her in the eye would immediately be turned to stone.

18 Eat a bug a day. According to Greek Mythology, Atlas was punished by Zeus for siding with the Titans during their war against the Olympians. His punishment was to carry the weight of the heavens on his shoulders.

19 Name: Date: Use the word or phrase from Greek mythology to complete the example sentence from each triangle puzzle. 1. Marcus got good grades in everything except reading. Reading was his. 2. Lisa got grounded when she called her mom during an argument. 3. Sal s mom played when she fixed her sister up on a date with the new neighbor. 4., Miranda would be dead after the glare Julia gave her. 5. The witch gave Snow White a gift of an apple, but it was a. 6. The principal opened box when she started allowing students to use their cell phones at school. 7. The new airbus A380 is a of a plane. 8. It took a to win the tug-of-war contest against the 5 th graders! 9. Will Smith is a musician, actor, and a children s book author. Some would say he has. 10. My mom likes at me to finish my homework, Jamal told his friend. 11. The man sitting in the hospital waiting room looked like he was. 12. Charlie was trying to eat healthy, but the pizza was calling a to him. Literacy Loves Company 2014 All rights reserved Single classroom use only