Allusion- An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an inference to something famous or familiar
Examples-
I'm feeling so inventive I think I'll go fly a kite in the thunderstorm.
Our relationship is in the dumps so I'm going to throw a "Hail Mary" and see if I can liven things up.
If you "hit me baby one more time" I'm out of here.
Figurative Language Review Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNQnAaXPmek
Activity- Explicating a Poem/Song
Using everything that we've learned about analyzing structure, sound devices, figurative language and inferences, explicate Taylor Swift's song. (see handout)
taylor_swift.doc |