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ALLITERATION, ONOMATOPOEIA, ALLUSION
ALLITERATION:
When a series of words in a row (or close to a row) have the same
first consonant sound
Carrie's cat clawed her couch.
Sara’s sister slept soundly.
Hannah’s home has heat.
ONOMATOPOEIA:
Words that imitate the sounds they represent
Growl!
Bang!
Hiss!
Boom!Creak…
REPETITION:Repeating
something that has already been said
Practice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkCnfsRnKWc
ALLUSION:
Definition-a reference within a work to something famous outside of it, such as a person, place, event, work of art, literature, music, or pop culture.
Purpose-Lets reader/viewer understand by connecting to something already known.
ALLUSION “PROBLEMS”
Not to be confused with “ILLUSIONS”
ALLUSION “PROBLEMS”
NOT references to someone/something only a small group of people know. So, you wouldn’t say, “Sally’s smile looked like my mom’s smile.”
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ALLUSION EXAMPLE
Sally had a smile rivaled only by that of the Mona Lisa.
Since most everyone is familiar with the painting, they can imagine Sally’s almost expressionless smile.
MOST POPULAR ALLUSIONS
THREE MOST POPULARLY ALLUDED WORKS: The Bible
Greek/Roman Mythology
Shakespeare
So, what does that tell you?
---You are expected to be well-read in order to understand many allusions!
The Allusion Game
WHAT TO DO:
For each scene or song that will appear, you will want to pay attention to the use of allusion. After the clip, you will be asked a question in reference to that allusion.
SCENE 1: SCION COMMERCIAL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=vmRTN2Ws1HU
Watch the following commercial:
What allusion is used in the Scion commercial?
IN THE SCION HIGH VOLTAGE COMMERCIAL, WHY IS THE ALLUSION OF ZEUS USED?
A. To show the power of the Zion
B. To suggest that the Zion is
powered by Zeus’s high voltage
bolts.C. To show that even the top Greek
god will use this car.D. All of the above
IN THE SCION HIGH VOLTAGE COMMERCIAL, WHY IS THE ALLUSION OF ZEUS USED?
A. To demonstrate the power of the
ZionB. To insinuate that the Zion is
powered by Zeus’s high voltage
bolts.C. To show that even the top Greek
god will use this car.D. All of the above
SCENE 5: “SO GOOD”
Listen to the first 1:40 of this song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsqFM5Nuv3o
NAME TWO ARTISTS (MUSIC OR VISUAL) THAT
B.O.B. USES AS ALLUSION.
NAME TWO ARTIST (MUSIC OR VISUAL) THAT B.O.B. USES AS
ALLUSION.
MichelangeloGershwinPicassoDaVinci
SCENE 4: FINDING NEMO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN2doCD3YJw
Watch the following scene from Finding Nemo:
TO WHAT FAMOUS RECOVERY GROUP DOES THE SCENE ALLUDE TO?
TO WHAT FAMOUS RECOVERY GROUP DOES THE SCENE ALLUDE TO?
Alcoholics Anonymous
SCENE 8: “KRYPTONITE”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRvbxLlUexU
Listen to first 1:25:
WHY IS THE SONG TITLED
“KRYPTONITE?”
WHY IS THE SONG TITLED “KRYPTONITE”?
THE SONG IS TITLED “KRYPTONITE” TO SHOW THAT THOUGH THE SINGER IS REFERRED TO AS
SUPERMAN, HE HAS A WEAKNESS AND FEAR. HE FEELS LIKE HE HAS A WEAKNESS THAT HE MUST HIDE BUT WANTS TO SHOW. THIS WEAKNESS
IS HIS KRYPTONITE.
How would you respond to this question using RACE?
SCENE 7: SHARK TALES
Watch the first 1:54 of the film:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojuthg96jBI&feature=endscreen&NR=1
WHAT IS THE ALLUSION IN THE
CLIP?
HOW IS THE ALLUSION TO JAWS IRONIC?
A. The sharks fight each other.
B. The people aren’t afraid of the sharks.
C. The shark is really kind.
D. The shark loves the song and waits to swim with it.
HOW IS THE ALLUSION TO JAWS IRONIC?
A. The sharks fight each other.
B. The people aren’t afraid of the sharks.
C. The shark is really kind.
D. The shark loves the song and waits to swim with it.
FINAL SCENE IT: SHREK 2
Find 3 allusions in this preview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6X5ti4YlG8