Mom said to Gus, "Is anything wrong? You look like you're carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders."

carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders." (mythological)

What is a biblical allusion?

make direct references to biblical stories, characters, places

What are figures of speech?

expressions that suggest ideas and feelings beyond the actual meanings

What is literary allusion?

an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing

His sister Bianca said, "Chill, Gus! You're just making much ado about nothing!"

much ado about nothing (literary)

What is mythological allusion?

When a piece of art, literature or music hints at a piece of mythology

when the writer refers to a well known person or situation

Gus debated whether he should tell Mom his worries or just eat, drink, and be merry while he could.

eat, drink and be merry (biblical)

Every time Gus tried to do an algebra problem, he felt like he'd tumbled down the rabbit's hole.

down the rabbit hole (Literary)

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Mom said to Gus, "Is anything wrong? You look like you're carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders."
Mom said to Gus, "Is anything wrong?" (mythological)
carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders." (mythological)
You look like you're (mythological)
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Gus felt like Big Brother had been watching him and wondered, "How does Bianca know my worries?"
Gus felt like (Literary)
How does Biance know my worries? (literary)
Big Brother (literary)
3
What is a biblical allusion?
Names from the bible
The King James Version
make direct references to biblical stories, characters, places
4
What are figures of speech?
expressions that suggest ideas and feelings beyond the actual meanings
ideas and creations related to reading.
any word that you want to use
examples of a girl talking to her mother.
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What is literary allusion?
an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing
a quote from the bible
a phrase that really has nothing to do with the text
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His sister Bianca said, "Chill, Gus! You're just making much ado about nothing!"
You're making
much ado about nothing (literary)
His sister Biance said, "Chill, Gus!
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What is mythological allusion?
When a piece of art, literature or music hints at a piece of mythology
sayings about Greek gods
What Gus was talking about
8
What is an allusion?
when the writer refers to a well known person or situation
words and phrases
a passage written in color
something that appears but is not really there
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Gus debated whether he should tell Mom his worries or just eat, drink, and be merry while he could.
eat, drink and be merry (biblical)
his worries of just (biblical)
Gus debated whether he should tell Mom (biblical)
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Every time Gus tried to do an algebra problem, he felt like he'd tumbled down the rabbit's hole.
He felt like he'd tumbled (literary)
down the rabbit hole (Literary)
Gus tried to do (literary)

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