The

Allusion Game

Allu

sion

An indirect hint (reference) to something well-known (like a person, place, event, or work of art or literature).

The speaker expects the listener to understand what is being referred to and its original context, allowing the speaker/writer to say a

lot simply by hinting at it

Wha

t to

do: For each scene or song

that will appear, you will want to pay attention to the use of allusion. After the clip, you will be asked a question in reference to that allusion.

Scen

e 1:

Zio

n co

mm

ercia

lhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmRTN2Ws1HU

Watch the following commercial:

In th

e sc

ion

high

vol

tage

co

mm

ercia

l, wh

y is

the

allu

sion

of Z

eus u

sed?

A.To demonstrate the power of the Zion

B.To insinuate that the Zion is powered by Zeus’s high voltage bolts.C.To show that even the

top Greek god will use this car.D.All of the above

In th

e sc

ion

high

vol

tage

co

mm

ercia

l, wh

y is

the

allu

sion

of Z

eus u

sed?

A.To demonstrate the power of the Zion

B.To insinuate that the Zion is powered by Zeus’s high voltage bolts.C.To show that even the

top Greek god will use this car.D.All of the above

Scen

e 2:

Sp

aceb

alls

Watch first minute:http://www.youtube.com/wat

ch?v=9X4X3XcLyco

Spac

ebal

ls a

llude

s to

what

fam

ous s

cienc

e-fic

tion

film

? A.E.T.B.Star TrekC.Star WarsD.Galactic Starship

Spac

ebal

ls a

llude

s to

what

fam

ous s

cienc

e-fic

tion

film

? A.E.T.B.Star TrekC.Star WarsD.Galactic Starship

Name three of the Star Wars’ characters

alluded to in this scene.

Name three of the characters alluded

to in this scene.C3PO

Princess LeiaDarth Vader

Scen

e 3:

“A

mer

ican

Pie”

Listen to the following song (first minute):http://www.youtube.com

/watch?v=uAsV5-Hv-7U-

Who

is th

e hi

m in

“I ca

n’t

rem

embe

r if I

crie

d wh

en I

read

abo

ut h

is wi

dowe

d br

ide?

A.Elvis PresleyB.Jerry Lee LewisC.Buddy HollyD. John Lennon

Who

is th

e hi

m in

“I ca

n’t

rem

embe

r if I

crie

d wh

en I

read

abo

ut h

is wi

dowe

d br

ide?

A.Elvis PresleyB.Jerry Lee LewisC.Buddy HollyD. John Lennon

Scen

e 4:

Fin

ding

N

emo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN2doCD3YJw

Watch the following scene from Finding Nemo:

To w

hat f

amou

s re

cove

ry g

roup

doe

s th

e sc

ene

allu

de to

?

To w

hat f

amou

s re

cove

ry g

roup

doe

s th

e sc

ene

allu

de to

?Alcoholics Anonymous

Why

doe

s the

writ

er

use

the

Alco

holic

s An

onym

ous a

llusio

n

A.To create tension between the

sharks and fish since they are

luring them in.B.To define that though the sharks want to eat fish, they

may not during a meeting just

like an alcoholic may not drink

during a meetingC.To show that it is not easy for a

shark to not eat fish and that

community is important to

overcome instinct.D.All of the above

Why

doe

s the

writ

er

use

the

Alco

holic

s An

onym

ous a

llusio

n

A.To create tension between the

sharks and fish since they are

luring them in.B.To define that though the sharks want to eat fish, they

may not during a meeting just

like an alcoholic may not drink

during a meetingC.To show that it is not easy for a

shark to not eat fish and that

community is important to

overcome instinct.D.All of the above

Scen

e 3:

Sha

rk

Tale

sWatch the first 1:54 of the film:http://www.youtube.com

/watch?v=ojuthg96jBI&feature=endscreen&NR=1

How

is th

e al

lusio

n to

Jaw

s iro

nic?

A.The sharks fight each other.B.The people aren’t

afraid of the sharks.C.The shark is really

kind.D.The shark loves the song and waits to swim with it.

How

is th

e al

lusio

n to

Jaw

s iro

nic?

A.The sharks fight each other.B.The people aren’t

afraid of the sharks.C.The shark is really

kind.D.The shark loves the song and waits to swim with it.

Scen

e 4:

Not

Ano

ther

Va

mpi

re M

ovie Watch the first 45

seconds of this preview:http://www.youtube.com/watch

?v=ksJvEH-R_ew

Name the film this movie alludes to, and three images that show similarities between the parody and the original.

This movie refers to Twilight.Similarities:Families, appearances,

craving blood, strength, setting

Final

Sce

ne:

Sh

rek

2 Keep a list of ten allusions that you spot in this preview:

http://www.youtube.com/watch

?v=V6X5ti4YlG8

How are allusions are used in Shrek 2.

Chap

ter 5

Nothing Gold Can Stay Nature’s first green is gold

Her hardest hue to hold.Her early leaf’s a flower.But only so an hour.Then leaf subsides to leaf.

So Eden sank to grief,So dawn goes down to day.Nothing Gold Can Stay.