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Literary AllusionS. A Literary Allusion is an indirect reference to another literary work, or a famous person. . Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie. Literary Allusions in Chapter 13. “On the Naming of Cats” By: T.S. Eliot. When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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LITERARY ALLUSIONS
A Literary Allusion is an indirect reference to another literary work, or a famous person.
Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie
Literary Allusions in Chapter 13
“On the Naming of Cats”By: T.S. Eliot
When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES
When you notice a cat in profound meditation, The reason, I tell you, is always the same:His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplationOf the thought, of the thought, of the thought
of his name:His ineffable effableEffanineeffableDeep and inscrutable singular Name.
“Kubla Khan” By: Coleridge
In Xanadu did Kubla KhanA stately pleasure-dome decree:Where Alph, the sacred river, ranThrough caverns measureless to manDown to a sunless sea.
Additional Allusions
Willy WonkaWONKA: Is it my soul that calls upon my name?
from Romeo and Julietby William Shakespeare Act II, Scene 2
ROMEOIt is my soul that calls upon my name:How silver-sweet sound lovers' tongues by night,Like softest music to attending ears!
http://home.att.net/~tom.brodhead/wonka.htm
WONKA: A small step for mankind, but a giant step for us.
Neil Armstrong [1930]One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
Creating Allusions to Literature
High school is a time of transition for students. As freshmen, many students become overwhelmed with the work load required by classes and the opportunities to become involved in extra-curricular activities. As a result, they may become overburdened sleeping freshmen who never lie.
Created by: Mrs. Rudnicki
Images from: Google Images
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Information from: Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie by: David Lubar
http://home.att.net/~tom.brodhead/wonka.htm
Music from: Music in Our Schools Monthcreated by: Ms. Mosner
