The document discusses literary terms including allusion, tone, and wordplay. It provides examples of allusions in rap lyrics referencing Pinocchio, The Odyssey, the Bible, and the TV show Who's the Boss?. The document also discusses how writers create tone through word choice, arrangement, details, imagery, emphasis, and punctuation. Finally, it discusses how authors play with words through multiple meanings, similar sounds, letter swapping, and oxymorons.

1. JOHN GREEN‟S
“FREAK THE GEEK”
Lit Term Review

2. ALLUSION

3. What types of texts do authors
reference?
 ones that will be understood by his or her
audience.
 commonly used: events, books, myths, places,
or works of art.
 You can also make allusions to pop culture
items.

4. Why do people make allusions?
 to help people see unique connections
between two ideas.
 to help the audience better understand a
subject.
 to be surprising and funny.
 to sound smart.

5. Activity: Allusions by Rap Artists
 Can you identify what is being alluded to in
these examples?

6.  “My rep grows like the nose of Pinocchio,
Just because I‟ve mastered the art of
braggadocio.” –
Akrobatik
is an allusion to…
Pinocchio

7.  “I‟m full strength like a Cyclops„s eye drops,
I got support like high-tops.”
- Ugly Duckling, Left Behind.
is an allusion to…
Homer‟s The Odyssey

8.  “The side lines is lined with casualties
Who sip the life casually, then gradually become
worse
Don‟t bite the apple, Eve”
-Jay-Z
is an allusion to…
The Bible, more specifically: the
book of Genesis

9.  “Now who‟s the boss? Not Tony Danza.”
-Malik B of the Roots
is an allusion to…
The TV show, Who’s the Boss?

10.  “Tonedeff‟s slays giants,
as if my legal name‟s David.”
–Tonedeff
is an allusion to…
The story of David and Goliath
(from the Bible)

11. TONE

12. How do writers create tone?
 word choice
 arrangement of words
 details
 metaphors
 imagery
 emphasis
 punctuation

13. WORDPLAY

14. How do authors play with
words?
 use words have more than one meaning
 “I'mreading a book about anti-gravity. It's
impossible to put down.”
 an intentional mix-up of similar-sounding
words
 “wave the sails” instead of “save the whales”
 swapping letters
 “tease my ears” instead of “ease my tears”
 oxymorons
 jumbo shrimp