AlluAllusion Presentations
In your short presentation, discuss the following questions. Try to make your presentation conversational and not just a list of answers to these questions.
- Name of alluded story/element and reference information
- Summarize the original story
- What is the message of the original story/element?
- What might be the purpose of a writer alluding to this story/element? (Give at least two different purposes and explain.)
Allusion Assignments
Alpha and Omega: David
Ark of the Covenant: Ryan
Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust: Albert
Be Fruitful and Multiply: Christian
Camel through the Eye of a Needle: Devin
Cast the First Stone: Adrian
Daniel and the Lion’s Den: Jesus
David and Goliath: Daniel
Doubting Thomas: Carlos
Eye for an Eye, Tooth for a Tooth: Jonathan
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Fuki
Golden Calf: Raoul
Golden Rule: Luis Valdovinos
Good Samaritan: Ernesto
Lamb to the Slaughter: Luis Vasquez
Mark of Cain: Jose Luna
Prodigal Son: Freddy
Seven Pillars of Wisdom: Jose Ruiz
Voice Crying in the Wilderness: Aaron
Wisdom of Solomon: Josue
Sodom and Gomorrah: Emmanuel
Who lives by the sword, will die by the sword: Josue
Words made flesh: Luis Valdovinos
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