What Type Is It?
He was a little Einstein.
What is a historical allusion?
You need to stop stressing out. "Hakunnah Matata, my man!"
What is Lion King?
A reference to the bible
What is a biblical allusion?
"It is an Alcatraz of a prison"
What is a horrible prison?
Describing the frog’s climb up the toilet bowl with detailed action creates this vivid effect.
What is imagery?
She is so conniving and manipulative- she's a little Medusa.
What is a literary/ mythological allusion?
"May the odds be ever in your favor"
What is Hunger Games?
A reference to literature
What is a literary allusion?
"He was as close to a real-life Hercules as you can get."
What is a strong and brave person?
Hazel imagines herself as a princess in response to the frog—this references a common archetype in literature.
What is the princess/fairytale archetype?
The line in the hallway parted like the Red Sea.
What is a biblical allusion?
Taylor Swift's Love Story makes reference to what famous author?
Who is Shakespeare?
A reference to a point in time
What is a historical allusion?
"Its a Garden of Eden in that backyard"
The frog’s dialogue in a hotel bathroom exaggerates reality—this blending of real and unreal is…
What is magical realism?
My child is a little Frankenstein! He is going to end me one day.
What is a literary allusion?
"On Wednesdays, we wear pink."
What is Mean Girls?
A reference to a commonly known fact from different mediums and art forms in culture
What is pop culture?
"He handled that problem like a true Sherlock Holmes"
What is being clever/smart?
Repeating ‘me a princess’ emphasizes…
What is irony and humor?
We are going to crush it in this game. Fans might as well be chanting, "We will, we will rock you!"
What is a pop culture allusion?
"I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog too!"
What is The Wizard of Oz?
The definition of allusion
What is a reference to something of historic, biblical, or cultural significance?
“The team’s star player is fast and strong, yet poor teamwork is their Achilles’ heel.”
What is a small flaw that can cause failure?
The frog promising a golden ball alludes to this fairytale.
What is The Frog Prince?