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