Allusion

 

Allusion:

An illusion is a casual or indirect reference to something else such as another work of literature a historical event a biblical story or mythology. An Illusion is an act of deception or a false portrayal of reality. Make sure not to get them confused.

For an example of Allusion if an author writes Dante was a modern-day Romeo and the girls just fell for him. Because the author is referencing Romeo and how easily girls love him from William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, this is an illusion.

Different types of Allusion:-

There are four main types of Allusions:

Literary Allusions reference another work of literature.

Historical Allusions reference an event in history. 

Classical Allusions reference Greek mythology.  

Biblical Allusions reference an event in the Bible.

Allusions provide context without having to give a lengthy description look at the example- He is a modern-day Romeo. If you know the backstory of Romeo you know how easily Juliet fell in love with him. So it's easier to use an Allusion than to explain Romeo's description.

Allusion

 

Allusion

Sometimes my dog is Dr. Jekyll. But other times he is  Mr. Hyde. Why does the man refer to a well-known character when describing his dog?

You remember the story of Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde, right?

Dr.Jekyll is kind and friendly. ...but sometimes he turns into Mr.Hyde, who is violent and evil. By referring to Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde, the man can quickly illustrate his dog's personality. This is called allusion.

“An allusion is a reference to someone or something commonly known from literature, history, religion, or other areas of culture. It helps writers and speaker express ideas quickly and effectively”.

Alliteration

 

Alliteration

When the same sound is repeated at the beginning in a group of words it is called alliteration.

 

For example:-

All the amazing apples arrived at the airport. We can see that the initial sound of letter “a” is repeated in more than one word in this sentence. Therefore this is an example of Alliteration. Alliteration is a fun way of learning English make funny poems and descriptions using alliteration.

Let us look at some more examples of alliteration.

Dancing dogs to not dangle from dusty doors.

Carrots and cartoons can be carried in crazy cars.

Big brown bears buy bunches of blueberries.

Protagonist and Antagonist:-

The protagonist is frequently known as the hero of the story while the antagonist is the villain. The protagonist and the antagonist tend to be in conflict with one another. The protagonist is essential character in a story. This character is often referred to as the hero of the story. In many cases the story is told from this character's point of view so that the reader knows how the protagonist thinks and feels.

The antagonist is the opposing force or character who leaves the conflict against the protagonist. The antagonist works to offset whatever the protagonist does, that is good. Often the antagonist attempts to disguise himself or herself which usually builds suspense in a story. The antagonist does not have to be human. Instead it can be a force of nature such as a hurricane or tornado or even a complex problem or idea such as poverty or oppression.

The protagonist and antagonist are often complete opposite of one another. However, they can both be complex characters.

There are many classic examples of heroes and villains that fill these roles in fairy tales.

For example,

In Cinderella the Evil stepmother and stepsisters are very cruel to Cinderella. Cinderella is the protagonist while the stepmother and stepsisters are antagonists.

In Hansel and Gretel: There is a witch who resides in a home, made of gingerbread and candy. She uses the sweets to lure Hansel and Gretel into her home so that she can eat the children. Hansel and Gretel are the Protagonist and the witch is the Antagonist.

In The Wizard of Oz: The Wicked Witch of the West is constantly causing conflict for the main character Dorothy. Dorothy is the Protagonist of the tale and the witch is the Antagonist.

In Jack and the Beanstalk: A young boy named Jack climbs a magic Beanstalk into the sky and meets an angry giant. Jack is the Protagonist while the Giant is the Antagonist.

Take a moment to read this section from a story and try to identify a protagonist and an antagonist keep in mind the traits of each character: Molly has been up all night practicing words for the spelling bee. She was still so nervous even though she knew she was well prepared. When she bumped into Lindsay, however, she felt her stomach sink. “Oh, look,” Lindsay said, “there goes the worst speller in the whole school.” Lindsay pushed past Molly and continued down the hall. “See you after school, loser,” Lindsay said. Molly frowned but went right back to practicing.

Who is the protagonist and who is the antagonist in this paragraph?

Molly is the protagonist this section features her point of view as the reader here's. How she was up late and that she was nervous. it is also clear that she is the focus of the passage. The antagonist therefore is Lindsay. She is the opposing force to Molly and is clearly working to offset her. just seeing Lindsay makes Molly stomach sink. It is also clear that Lindsay is Molly's rival as both are competing in the spelling bee.

In review we trying to identify the Protagonist and Antagonist in a story. Think about which character is central to the plot. who is the central character in the Story this is the Protagonist. The character or force that is acting against the central character is the antagonist. The antagonist is the opposing force or character who leads the conflict against the protagonist. In most cases the good character is the protagonist and the bad character is the antagonist.