The document explains the concept of allusion as an indirect reference to significant events, figures, or ideas, commonly found in literature. It emphasizes that allusions are often used to enhance understanding by connecting new information to familiar concepts, typically from well-known cultural, historical, or literary references. Additionally, it discusses the common confusion between allusions and illusions, and the importance of a reader's familiarity with those references to fully grasp their meaning.

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FIGURE OF SPEECH;
ALLUSION
Presented by:
John Paul Jimenez

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You may have heard of the concept o allusion and
wondered what it is. This area of the English
language may at first, seems to confront if you do
not understand how it is used, but with a simple
explanation, it is easy to understand.
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In this lesson, we are going to take a
look at the meaning of allusion and how
it can be used in literature. We will
reinforce this understanding by taking a
look at some examples of how allusion
can be used in writing scenes for a one
-act play.
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4. Allusion
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An allusion is when a person or author makes
an indirect reference in speech, text, or song
to an event or figure. Often the allusions made
are to past events or figures, but sometimes
allusion are made to current famous people or
events.
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5. Allusion
Is a figure of speech that make a brief indirect
reference to a person, place, or events
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Is related to past or current history, culture, literature or
politics
Does not include detail about the reference
Often used in comparison thought a metaphor or
simile
Often referencing Greek or Roman Mythology or the
Bible
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6. Allusion
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The allusion does not give mush detail about the reference-it does
not describe things in detail. Rather, because these events are
momentous significant historically, culturally, or politically-the speaker
or author expect that people, in general, would understand the
allusion without explanation.
Allusion are often used within a metaphor or simile. The comparison
alludes to an event or person of significance that everyone should
understand
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7. Allusion
Allusion often makes reference to previous works of
literature, especially reference to the Bible and Greek or
Roman Mythology.
Allusion is a type of metaphor.
• Purpose - let reader/viewer understand new
information, characters, plot, settings, etc. By
connecting it to something already known.
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8. Allusion “Problems"
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• Not to be confused with "ILLUSIONS".
• In order to understand allusion, one must have a
good grasp of "well known" works of literature, art,
music, pop culture, etc. So, if one is not well-read, it
will be difficult to fully grasp why an author
/writer/director uses an allusion. This is sometimes
difficult for high school students
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9. Allusion “Problems
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• Allusion are NOT reference to
someone/something only a small group of people
know. So, don't say, Sally's smile looked like my
mom's smile. " While this is a method of
comparison, it is not to something well known
(outside of your community).
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10. Purpose of Allusion
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Whenever you come across an allusion, stop
and ask your self:
• What does the writer want me to
understand this character, settings, plot, etc.
By connecting it to something with which I am
already familiar
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11. Example of allusion
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• Sally had a smile rivaled only by
that of Mona Lisa.
• Since everyone is familiar with
the painting, they can imagine
what Sally's smile like.
• What does this show about
Sally's?
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12. Example of allusion
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