Allusion+Notes

__**Allusion**__  - A reference of something, (usually a well known literary work, person, movies, or artwork, events, places) to add meaning and detail. NOT retelling the story.

__**Allusion**__ - A figure of speech that makes a reference or representation of or to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work or art.

__**Examples**__
 * “Gnomeo & Juliet” to William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
 * Taylor Swift’s Love Story to William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
 * Example used in Period Five “Coleman was Michael Jordan yesterday at the basketball game” alluding to how well Michael Jordan plays.
 * “That game was as intense as the Olympics” Alluding to the event the Olympics.

 Two Allusion’s in Taylor Swift’s Love Story:
 * 1) Romeo and Juliet
 * 2) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Scarlet Letter (<-- Don't focus on this though!)

Steps to Take to finding the meanign of an Allusion: > <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> > M <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">__**ost Commonly Alluded Things:**__ > > <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">__**Why Do Authors Use Allusions In Their Stories?**__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> > They use Allusions in their work to add meaning and relate it back to a well known literary work (like the Bible, Mythology, or a famous story [ex. Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare]). > Allows an author to make a powerful point without having to actually explain it. The author however assumes that the reader is familiar with the item being alluded to. > Publisher use footnotes or side notes to help modern readers understand allusions that may no longer be common knowledge. > > <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">__**There is a Difference!**__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> > An “allusion” is not the same as an “illusion”.
 * 1) Find the Allusion
 * 2) Explain the Allusion
 * 3) What is the purpose of the Allusion? What does it help explain?
 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Literary Work
 * 2) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: lower-alpha; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Bible
 * 3) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: lower-alpha; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mythology
 * 4) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: lower-alpha; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Famous Books or Plays
 * 5) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: lower-roman; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Romeo and Juliet
 * 6) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Famous People or Celebrities
 * 7) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: lower-alpha; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Movie Stars
 * 8) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: lower-alpha; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sports Stars
 * 9) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: lower-alpha; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Singers
 * 10) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Artowrk
 * 11) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: lower-alpha; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mona Lisa
 * 12) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Movie
 * 13) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Event
 * 14) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: lower-alpha; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Olympics
 * 15) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Place

So far we have brainstormed some working definitions of what an allusion is. Based on what we talked about so far, here are some things to remember about an allusion: Read more: __[]__
 * allusion - a figure of speech that makes a reference or representation of or to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art
 * An allusion allows an author to make a powerful point without having to actually explain it.
 * When using an allusion, the author assumes that the reader is familiar with the item being alluded to.
 * An allusion is ineffective if the reader is not familiar with the item being alluded to.
 * Publishers use footnotes or side notes to help modern readers understand allusions that may no longer be common knowledge.
 * An "allusion" is not the same as an "illusion".

Here are some things you brainstormed yesterday about “Romeo and Juliet” plus a few of my own additions:


 * //Romeo and Juliet// is a play by William Shakespeare about two teenagers that fall in love.
 * Romeo and Juliet are forbidden from seeing on another by their families.
 * Their families are enemies.
 * Romeo and Juliet have to sneak around in order to see each other without their parent’s knowing.
 * Juliet confesses her love of Romeo to him from her bedroom balcony.
 * They plan to marry secretly.
 * Juliet drinks a medicinal potion to help her fake her own death, which is all part of the plan to be able to marry Romeo.
 * The plan changes from the original version, but Romeo never gets the message. He thinks Juliet is actually dead.
 * Distraught over the thought of living without her, Romeo kills himself.

PRACTICE \/ \/ \/ \/


 * || **What is at least one allusion to** //**Romeo and Juliet**// **in each example?** || **Based on what you know about** //**Romeo and Juliet**//**, please explain the allusion.** || **What is the purpose of the allusion? What does the allusion help you understand about the example?** ||
 * //**Twilight**// **excerpts** || Bella questions whether she should give Jacob a chance or continue to pursue her “fickle Romeo.” || Romeo is Juliet’s true love. She falls in love with him and does not want to be with anyone else even though her family disapproves. || Because Bella refers to Edward as her Romeo we can infer that Bella is truly in love with Edward, but she is struggling with the decision to give Jacob a chance or continue to pursue her “Romeo” (Edward). ||
 * “**Love Story” by Taylor Swift**

//**Read over the lyrics.**// ||  ||   ||   ||
 * //**Gnomeo and Juliet**// **trailer** ||  ||   ||   ||