1、Allusion,Contents,Definition Usages Function,Definition,Allusion refers to some person or event, either historical or fictional, that has dramatic and vivid connotation and is often used in speech and writing.,An allusion is a figure of speech that makes reference to, or representation of people, pl
2、aces, events, literary work, myths, or works of art, either directly or by implication.,A statement that refers to something in an indirect way.,usages,Allusion in the form of words Allusion in the form of phrases Allusion in the form of sentences,Allusion in the form of words,Shakespeare, shylock (
3、i.e. a ruthless, pitiless money-lender), Lilliputian (i.e. fussy small-minded people, from Dean Swifts Gullivers Travels ) Don Juan (a man who is always falling in and out of love, from Byrons long poem),Allusion in the form of phrases,The apple of discord (i.e. any subject of disagreement and disse
4、nsions), To cry wolf (i.e. give a false alarm), Cats paw (i.e. a tool for someone else, form Aesops fable) , Blow hot and cold (i.e. change ones own ways or likes often, be fickle or changeable.),1.He threw us an apple of discord, so we soon quarreled again. 2.I dont want to be the man to cry wolf,
5、they wont believe anymore. 3.Its evident that he wants to make a cats paw of you. 4.He tends to blow hot and cold.,Allusion in the form of sentences,Homer sometimes nods. (Even the greatest of mortals err from time to time),Functions,Not only do writers use allusion to save time and words, but they also give you the pleasure that comes from seeing similarities or hearing echoes of ideas.,Thanks,
