1. JOHN GREEN‟S
“FREAK THE GEEK”
Lit Term Review

2. ALLUSION

3. What types of texts do authors
reference?
 ones that will be understood by his or her
audience.
 commonly used: events, books, myths, places,
or works of art.
 You can also make allusions to pop culture
items.

4. Why do people make allusions?
 to help people see unique connections
between two ideas.
 to help the audience better understand a
subject.
 to be surprising and funny.
 to sound smart.

5. Activity: Allusions by Rap Artists
 Can you identify what is being alluded to in
these examples?

6.  “My rep grows like the nose of Pinocchio,
Just because I‟ve mastered the art of
braggadocio.” –
Akrobatik
is an allusion to…
Pinocchio

7.  “I‟m full strength like a Cyclops„s eye drops,
I got support like high-tops.”
- Ugly Duckling, Left Behind.
is an allusion to…
Homer‟s The Odyssey

8.  “The side lines is lined with casualties
Who sip the life casually, then gradually become
worse
Don‟t bite the apple, Eve”
-Jay-Z
is an allusion to…
The Bible, more specifically: the
book of Genesis

9.  “Now who‟s the boss? Not Tony Danza.”
-Malik B of the Roots
is an allusion to…
The TV show, Who’s the Boss?

10.  “Tonedeff‟s slays giants,
as if my legal name‟s David.”
–Tonedeff
is an allusion to…
The story of David and Goliath
(from the Bible)

11. TONE

12. How do writers create tone?
 word choice
 arrangement of words
 details
 metaphors
 imagery
 emphasis
 punctuation

13. WORDPLAY

14. How do authors play with
words?
 use words have more than one meaning
 “I'mreading a book about anti-gravity. It's
impossible to put down.”
 an intentional mix-up of similar-sounding
words
 “wave the sails” instead of “save the whales”
 swapping letters
 “tease my ears” instead of “ease my tears”
 oxymorons
 jumbo shrimp