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AllusionAllusion

An implied, indirect, or direct An implied, indirect, or direct reference, especially in reference, especially in literature; literature;

alsoalso :: the use of such  the use of such references references

Bible, mythology, history, Bible, mythology, history, literatureliterature

Allusions in Allusions in My ÁntoniaMy Ántonia

““The Old Oaken Bucket” by Samuel The Old Oaken Bucket” by Samuel WoodworthWoodworth

Page 115 2.6Page 115 2.6

What does this have to do with the What does this have to do with the

themes in themes in My ÁntoniaMy Ántonia? ?

Other allusions: Eden, Songs, Other allusions: Eden, Songs, Biblical Words, Virgil!!!Biblical Words, Virgil!!!

Reminder: ThemesReminder: Themes Nature as a character/forceNature as a character/force Immigration/ExploitationImmigration/Exploitation American Dream (values, beliefs, American Dream (values, beliefs, cowboys, and the frontier)cowboys, and the frontier)

Coming-of-ageComing-of-age Town vs. CountryTown vs. Country Role of WomenRole of Women NostalgiaNostalgia Fulfillment/Happiness/Fertility vs. Fulfillment/Happiness/Fertility vs. Memories/Longing/SterilityMemories/Longing/Sterility

AllusionsAllusions

Notice upcoming references to Notice upcoming references to Virgil….Virgil….

Your homework includes doing a Your homework includes doing a little research on him. little research on him.

Partnered paragraphsPartnered paragraphs

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HOMEWORKHOMEWORK

Complete Book 2Complete Book 2Research Virgil- 5 Research Virgil- 5

factsfacts

Cather’s styleCather’s style

““Unfurnished”Unfurnished”– Cather compared it to throwing all the Cather compared it to throwing all the furniture out of a room and leaving it as furniture out of a room and leaving it as bare as the stage of a Greek theater. bare as the stage of a Greek theater.

– Eliminated many adverbs, used strong Eliminated many adverbs, used strong verbsverbs

– Verisimilitude- the appearance of truth; Verisimilitude- the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true the quality of seeming to be true

ImageryImagery– Descriptions that appeal to the sensesDescriptions that appeal to the senses– Symbolism- Seasons, animals, ploughSymbolism- Seasons, animals, plough