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Allusions (ELA)

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A Quiz designed to quiz student knowledge over ALLUSIONS in English/Language Arts.

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one fighter's name is David.
the bigger fighter will probably win.
one fighter is large, the other is not.
the two fighters are equally matched
2
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King Lear, gives land to evil daughters, not loyal daughter
All's Well that Ends Well, young woman loves man, he no love
Richard III, killed his brother and nephew, seizing crown
Romeo and Juliet, two teens fall in love, die for love.
3
To spot an allusion, a reader must first use:
the internet
another book
prior knowledge
a dictionary
4
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Finding allusions is like fighting a war.
Don't feel defeated if you don't understand allusions
If you lose the battle, then you lose the war.
Finding allusions is always easy, unlike battle.
5
What is allusion?
an exaggeration or overstatement.
a word whose sound suggests it's meaning
the repetition of the same sound in words
an indirect reference
6
Question within the image:
"Then leaf subsides to leaf."
"Nothing gold can stay."
"So dawn subsides to day"
"So Eden Sank to grief"
7
True or False: Allusions are fully explained by the author of the text?
True
False
False
True
8
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mythology only
literature and mythology
the bible
pop culture, literature, and the bible.
9
An artist may allude to...
books and movies only
mythology only
Shakespeare's works only
literature, history, and pop culture
10
Using allusions can improve your writing because it...
adds to the diction of the text
helps keep the plot original.
adds another layer of meaning to the text.
helps convey urgency or excitement.