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Literary Tools Unraveled: Allegory, Alliteration, and Allusion

Discover the secrets behind literary devices, from symbolic narratives to repetitive sounds and cultural references. Learn definitions, examples, and memorization tips to enhance your understanding of allegory, alliteration, and allusion. Elevate your language skills with prefix activities!

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Literary Tools Unraveled: Allegory, Alliteration, and Allusion

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  1. WARM UPS Brought to you by Ms. Tran  GET READY TO BE EDUCATED!!!!

  2. Term #1: ALLEGORY • Definition: A narrative in which characters and settings stand for abstract ideas or moral qualities. • Example: Chronicles of Narnia Aslan the Lion = Jesus (sacrifices for others, has a following, is all-mighty) • Memorization Tip: ALLEGORY rhymes with symbolic STORY!!!

  3. Term # 2: ALLITERATION • Definition: Repetition of the same or very similar consonant sounds usually at the beginnings of words that are close together in a poem. • Example: • Memorization Tip: Think “LL” – L is a consonant – REPETITION OF consonant sounds

  4. Term #3: ALLUSION • Definition: Reference to a statement, a person, a place, or event from literature, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, science, or pop culture. • Example: The makers of the Scream movie ALLUDED TO Munch’s work of art “The Scream” in order to instill fear. • Memorization Tip: ALLusion ALL you need is love. Reference to the Beatles.

  5. Language Activity #1 • Prefix : Letter or group of letters added to the front of a root to change its meaning • Ex: pre— : before, at first To keep from happening, to hold back pre_________ 2.To consider or meditate beforehand pre___________ Pre— 3.Judgement or opinion formed before facts are known, bias pre______________

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