"What is an Allusion?": A Literary Guide for English Students and Teachers

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  • Опубліковано 2 жов 2024

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  • @SWLF
    @SWLF  2 роки тому +1

    This video now includes Spanish as well as English subtitles. For a full list of dual-language videos in our series, please see the following site: liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/wlf/oregon-state-guide-english-literary-terms

  • @Khatoon170
    @Khatoon170 2 місяці тому +1

    Allusion in literature can be narrative technique, such as dream , vision or other device that misleads , confuses , or tricks character. Some common allusion example to my dog , our neighborhood park is garden of Edan . ( alludes to Christian bible ) Iam Juliet to your Romeo . Her hair was long , her foot was light , her eyes were wild . These lines are great example of how Keats uses illusion in this poem to encourage reader to analyze difference between reality and fantasy. Thank you for your wonderful educational literary channel.

  • @SWLF
    @SWLF  3 роки тому +2

    If you liked this video, let us know by dropping us a comment, asking a question, or sharing your favorite example of a literary allusion! Doing so will help to establish this comment section as a rich digital learning environment.

  • @errxnpo
    @errxnpo 2 роки тому

    Thanks so much! This helps me out in many great ways, have a blessed day.🙏

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks so much, K1NX! We hope you enjoy the other videos in our literary terms series as well!

    • @errxnpo
      @errxnpo 2 роки тому

      @@SWLF Haha no problem! I most definitely will, thank you for your help!

  • @GabriellaMarieTherapist
    @GabriellaMarieTherapist 5 місяців тому

    Fantastic explanation. Thanks so much!

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  5 місяців тому +1

      Thanks so much, Gabby! We hope you enjoy the other videos in our series as well!

    • @GabriellaMarieTherapist
      @GabriellaMarieTherapist 5 місяців тому

      @@SWLF I will watch them this week 😁

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  5 місяців тому

      @@GabriellaMarieTherapist Thanks so much, Gabby!

  • @chipiwiniprimera
    @chipiwiniprimera 3 роки тому +7

    As helpful and brilliant as always :) the one example that first came to mind was actually an allusion in Taylor Swift's Love Story lyrics: you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter... I very much like it, as it makes reference to two great literary classics

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  3 роки тому

      Yes! That is a terrific example of two allusions packed into a very short phrase! Thanks so much for keeping the conversation going, María! And, as always, for your support for our work.

  • @11-ufaqashraf45
    @11-ufaqashraf45 3 роки тому +3

    As a literature student,i find this channel to be the most useful one...Thanks a lot!!!!!!!

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  3 роки тому

      Thanks so much for your continued support, Ufaq!

  • @pauljoseph1800
    @pauljoseph1800 2 роки тому +2

    It's true Allusion can escape notice if no attention is made. As I was reading 'Trying This One for Size' by J.H. Chase, I came across the word 'Shylock' and decided to go over the net to dig it's meaning only to find that Shylock is a character in Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice' whose name, Chase used when describing 'Tom Lepski' (a character in his novel) because of similarity in behavior between the two characters in these two different literary works.

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  2 роки тому

      Thanks for the comment, Paul! Yes, that is certainly a Shakespearean allusion, and one that has quite a problematic history. Shakespeare's portrayal of this character draws upon old, antisemitic stereotypes of Jews in Europe, and for that reason, later allusions often might be seen to draw upon similar stereotypes.

  • @meganmegan7006
    @meganmegan7006 2 роки тому +1

    Who else’s English teacher is making them watch

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  2 роки тому

      Ha! Well, be sure to thank your English teacher for us, Bussin!

  • @nothing-gc5tv
    @nothing-gc5tv 10 місяців тому

    I love you're channel

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  10 місяців тому

      Thanks so much for the love!

  • @Ziaullah-bk5ut
    @Ziaullah-bk5ut 3 роки тому +1

    Yeah..this is included in our notebook

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  3 роки тому

      We hope you enjoy the new lesson, Zia.

    • @Ziaullah-bk5ut
      @Ziaullah-bk5ut 3 роки тому

      @@SWLF 💖

  • @hemalakshmi4250
    @hemalakshmi4250 3 роки тому

    In September 1,1939 poem by W. H. Auden,
    That has driven a culture mad,
    Find what occurred at Linz,
    What huge imago made
    A psychopathic god:
    I and the public know
    What all schoolchildren learn,
    Those to whom evil is done
    Do evil in return.
    It indirectly tells about the birth of Hitler, his ambitions, and evil intentions.
    Am I right sir?

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  3 роки тому

      Nice work, Hema! This poem certainly alludes to those events, though so extensively that allusion (which is usually brief) might not be the best term to use. Though you could argue that the title, form, and occasion also allude to Yeats' poem "Easter 1916." Thanks for keeping the conversation going!

    • @hemalakshmi4250
      @hemalakshmi4250 3 роки тому

      @@SWLF Understood sir 👍

  • @fredkeeler3218
    @fredkeeler3218 Рік тому

    Essential video. Thank you.

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  Рік тому

      Thanks so much, Fred! We hope you enjoy the other videos in our series as well!

  • @ethanwang7726
    @ethanwang7726 Рік тому

    Nice video, very useful 😀😀

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  Рік тому

      Thanks so much, ethanwang7726! We hope you find the other videos in our series useful as well!

  • @santi4903
    @santi4903 2 роки тому

    Hello

  • @natalielesueur7460
    @natalielesueur7460 2 роки тому

    This series is extremely helpful for my pupils : clarity with accessible examples shown on screen, illustrations and format. Thank you and please continue past (?) pandemic!

    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  2 роки тому

      Thanks so much, Natalie! We're so happy to hear that your students are enjoying the videos. And yes, we'll definitely be continuing the series after the pandemic (here's hoping it ends soon...).

  • @RustamGayratov-qx2pl
    @RustamGayratov-qx2pl Рік тому

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    • @SWLF
      @SWLF  Рік тому

      Kazakhstan represent!