Examples Of Allusions In Serenade

Allusions in Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare’s use of allusions brings out the numerous themes hidden in his writings. Throughout Romeo and Juliet, he largely alludes to mythological beings, where themes revolving around love can be found. The theme that love can’t be forced is revealed through Shakespeare’s allusions to Diana, the goddess of chastity, and Cupid, the god of love. Love is a feeling that comes at random, so forcing someone to love is futile.

In the novel, “The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton” allusions played a big part in the book. An example of this is when Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally and go to Dairy Queen and engorged themselves in barbeque and banana splits. “We stopped at a Dairy Queen and the first thing I got was a Pepsi. Johnny and I gorged on barbeque sandwiches and banana splits,” (Hinton 83). The reason the Author used Dairy Queen as an allusion is because Dairy Queen is a well known restaurant and it came out in the 1940s, so it was a still kinda new thing and very popular to go to.

The allusions to Genesis found in A Separate Peace between Gene and Eve or Finny and God enhance the meaning of the work by allowing readers a deeper understanding of certain aspects and flaws of one’s respective character which are further reinforced by similar flaws of paralleled characters.

In the book, “To Kill A Mockingbird” there are many allusions the author uses to impact the story and characters. Three of them which stood out was “No money to buy it with” (Lee 6),“Here’s a quarter” (Lee 25), and “Nothing to fear but fear itself” (Lee 6). All three impact Lee’s narrative, add to the reader’s experience and connects to the world. Lee used these allusions to pull the reader into the book. The first quote, “No money to buy it with” (Lee 6), shows the reader what type of town Maycomb is.

Through symbolism, religious allusion, and imagery, William Golding in Lord of the Flies connects striving for power and evil to show that all men have the temptation of wanting to lead of follow power, no matter how evil or what the cost.

There are many allusion in Peace Like a River, but the most repeated allusions are the references to Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. In chapter seventeen, Enger writes, “Sure, I foresaw some nerves. Dark is dark. But I remembered Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry, afraid that night in the graveyard” (Enger 223). The author writes this in the context of Reuben waiting in the woods “just past midnight” for Davy to arrive (Enger 223). In The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, this scene is when Tom and Huck went to the graveyard around midnight and witnessed a murder. The author included this allusion to emphasize the fear within the boys compares to the fear inside Reuben. Another time when Mark Twain’s works are referenced is in chapter eleven. Enger

It seems that there are only a few moments when not everyone is cuckoo in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. You wouldn’t think that wacky people, like the ones in this novel, and Jesus would have anything in common, but it is actually adverse. If you are an avid reader and like to discover hidden meanings behind particular quotes or scenes, you will really like this. Scattered throughout the novel, Kesey includes allusions to Hell and its inhabitants, as well as various Christ-like figures. Kesey’s repeated use of Biblical allusions throughout One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest shows his clever observation of society’s need for enlightenment.

It is about how a man should be happy that a beautiful young woman is dying. He should exalt the fact that the woman is going to a better place, also known as Paradise or "Aidenn" in this poem. Thus, the echoing of "Lenore" first hints to the reader that this "Lenore" represents Poe's suffering wife, but in this poem, she is characterized as the speaker's already dead wife. The reader knows that the speaker's wife is already dead since later in the poem the speaker says he wants the raven to leave him in "unbroken loneliness." That is, Poe is trying to imagine getting news of the death of his wife through the speaker in his poem so that when his wife does die, he will not be terribly traumatized. Later, the speaker hears more rapping at his door. This time when he opens it, he finds a raven so noble and majestic that it would even dare to perch on Pallas Athena's, the Goddess of Wisdom and War's, bust, or breast. The first question he asks the raven is what its name is since he believes it to be from the "Night's Plutonian shore," which means a messenger of Ares, the God of the Underworld and dead. God Ares. The raven simply replies "Nevermore" and answers every question with this word. The raven's name as "Nevermore" also furthers the statement that it is a symbolization of death. At first the speaker makes himself believe that when the raven says "nevermore," he is muttering the fact that

Although Virro does set himself up to have the ultimate authority at the table through this banquet, Juvenal ultimately takes down his power by inferring that the inequality of the dinner also suggests that Virro is unworthy of the meal he gives. Juvenal introduces mythological references and metaphors into the satire with an ironic sense, and these references are made in such a way that they seem to tarnish the mythological foundations and morals of Rome. One example of this is the bejeweled cups Virro drinks from; he describes these jewels as those that might have been similar to the ones found on the front of Aeneas’ scabbard (43-45, gemmas ad pocula transfert a digitis, quas in vaginae fronte solebat ponere zelotypo iuuenis praelatus Iarbae).

In the epic poem Beowulf, the struggle between good and evil reveals its omnipresence in even the oldest of tales. The many allusions and symbols throughout the story relate to Christianity and other Pagan beliefs. By looking at them, it becomes apparent that the author of Beowulf believed that the constant war between good and evil is not only fought by the common man but also in the ranks of their highest esteemed rulers and warriors, and even in their dreaded nightmares where monsters lurk and wait for the death of man. Beowulf was written during the budding of Christianity in England, when it was newly forming. In the story there are obvious references to Christian rituals.

Blues is one of the most captivating genres of music. The genre was originated in the late 1800’s as a method used by African American slaves to express the circumstances as well as to put emphasis on their feelings and emotions. In order to create these feelings in this music, blues artists incorporate many of the same techniques used to write poetry. One of the most easily identifiable songs in which it is easy to see the relation between poetic elements and blues music is the song “Empty Bed Blues” by Bessie Smith.

Before the passage begins, Hawthorne talks about a crowd of citizens who gather around the prison door. More so, he focuses on the women specifically and talks of their reactions towards Hester, who has committed adultery and gone against God, basically humiliating the city. The women believe Hester’s punishment was not harsh enough and criticize her. Later, Hester walks out of the prison, holding her three-month baby. In the passage, Hawthorne writes how Hester exudes confidence as she leaves the prison, especially how she chooses to present herself and the scarlet letter, which in turn causes an array of reactions.

Edgar Allan Poe tells the story of a bereaved man who is grieving for his lost love in the poem, “The Raven.” During a dark and gloomy night, the man hears a knock at his door. Hoping that it is Lenore, his dead lover, coming back to him, he goes to open the door. Unfortunately, he is only met with emptiness and disappointment. Shortly after, a raven flies into the room through the window and lands on the bust of Pallas. The man begins to converse with this dark and mysterious bird. In response to everything the man says, the raven repeats one dreadful word: “Nevermore.” The symbolism of the raven being connected to death, and the man’s interaction with the dark bird reveals to readers that he is going through the stages of dying.

The Sleeper, by Edgar Allan Poe, was first published in the Poems of 1831; this poem has since been revised from its current version which was printed in 1845. This poem was written during the Romanticism Period. This time period is defined as a time in which poets began to “rebel against the Neoclassical restrictions and dominance of reason as poetic aim. Romantic poetry celebrated the imagination over rationality, passion, and dreams over reason and external reality, and isolated individuality over collective humankind. Romantic poetry looked to celebrate both the supernatural and elevate the commonplace.” (Henriksen) Poe’s imagination prevails in this lyric poem. The speaker of the poem experiences an internal conflict while mourning

Beowulf is an Anglo-Saxon epic that was transmitted verbally for hundreds of years before it was written down. Around the time of its composition, Christianity was beginning to gain prominence in England and was quickly replacing the animistic religion of the Celts. As a result of the dueling religions of the time, the poem includes influences from both Christianity and paganism, leaving its readers to wonder which religion had the most sway over the poet. Beowulf is a fundamentally more Christian epic on account of Beowulf’s resemblances of Jesus Christ, its allusions to the Bible, and its intimation of a supreme, monotheistic religion.