Allusions

Literary allusion? My parents are so controlling! Living in my house is like living in Alcatraz.

It’s raining cats and dogs.

He was a Good Samaritan yesterday when he helped the lady start her car. 

Historial allusion? James felt like a modern-day Picasso after he finished the school spirit mural in the cafeteria.

Allusion? Walking down the aisle, Melinda gazes upon her Prince Charming and knew all her dreams had come true.

What is an analogy?

“Make me your Aphrodite/Make me your one and only.” – Katy Perry

Allusion? She turned the other cheek after she was cheated out of a promotion.

Allusion to Snow White? Daisy was on the search for the right pair of glass slippers for her wedding dress.

With the rainy weather, Riley’s hair was as crazy as Medusa’s.

Allusion? “My rep grows like the nose of Pinocchio, Just because I’ve mastered the art of braggadocio.” -Akrobatik

When the rookie detective thought he had uncovered a new clue, the captain said, “Good job, Sherlock.”

Is this an allusion? Greta grabbed a bunch of green grapes from the gorgeous vineyard.

Shakespeare allusion? To act or not to act, that was Maria's dilemma.

Thanks to her stylist she was transformed from an ugly duckling into a beauty.

"She does so much service work, you would think that she was Mother Teresa."

The multimillionaire wondered, with satisfaction, if he truly had the Midas touch.

June wanted to lose a few pounds before prom, but chocolate chip ice cream is her Achilles’ heel.

You're acting like such a Scrooge!

What is an allusion?

"Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold..."

This is a mythological allusion: It is raining so hard, I hope it doesn’t rain for 40 days and 40 nights.