Allusions and Analogies in Literature
Allusions
& Analogies
I can identify analogies in a text, as well as
discern the comparisons made and to what
effect.
I can identify allusions in a text.
Allusion Defined
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Allusion is a passing
reference in a work of
literature to another literary or
historic work, figure, or event,
or to a literary passage.
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The reference is not
explained.
Allusion (Example)
Patrick Henry
“We are apt to shut our
eyes against a painful
truth, and
listen to the
song of that siren till
she transforms us into
beasts
.”
Mythological
reference to the
Sirens, beautiful
creatures who
sang to lure ships
into their rocky
shores, resulting
in fatal
shipwrecks.
Allusion (Example)
Analogy Defined
Analogy is the
comparison of a subject to
something that is similar
to it in order to clarify the
subject’s nature, purpose,
or function.
Analogy (Example)
“People are like stained-glass
windows. They sparkle and shine
when the sun is out, but when the
darkness sets in, their true beauty
is revealed only if there is a light
from within.”
-
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Analogy (Example)
Allusions are passing references in literature to other works, figures, or events, adding layers of meaning. Analogies clarify a subject by comparing it to something similar. Examples illustrate how allusions enhance prose while analogies provide deeper insights.
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Allusions & Analogies I can identify analogies in a text, as well as discern the comparisons made and to what effect. I can identify allusions in a text.
Allusion Defined Allusion is a passing reference in a work of literature to another literary or historic work, figure, or event, or to a literary passage. The reference is not explained.
Allusion (Example) Patrick Henry We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts. Mythological reference to the Sirens, beautiful creatures who sang to lure ships into their rocky shores, resulting in fatal shipwrecks.
Analogy Defined Analogy is the comparison of a subject to something that is similar to it in order to clarify the subject s nature, purpose, or function.
Analogy (Example) People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within. - Elisabeth K bler-Ross
