Biblical
This is a reference to a Bible character, story, symbol, phrase, or idea.
What is a Biblical reference
This religious system heavily influences European and American literature.
What is Christianity?
We should look for this when authors use other works of fiction
What are plots, characters, conflicts, and themes
Myths from these cultures continue to shape Western Culture
What are Greek and Roman cultures
Do stories with a Binlical allusion always have a religious message
What is No
A character aged around this number could possibly be a Christ figure.
What is 33?
The definition of intertextuality
What is one story connecting to another story the reader already knows
This is why recognizing Shakespearean connections in modern literature is important
This Greek myth is about a boy flying too close to the sun
What is the the myth of Icarus
The Bible story that the boys loss of innocence is conncected to in Araby.
Adam and Eve leaving the Garden
A potential Christ figure despite being female, 16, and caring more about her sister than saving the world.
Who is Katniss Everdeen?
Two works that connect because both main characters are difficult and independent, although one takes place in a modern high school setting.
What is Taming of the Shrew and 10 Things I Hate About You
An example of a modern take on Romeo and Juliet
What is West Side Story
This series is an example of a modern use of Greek myths
What is the Percy Jackson
This is the Biblical symbol of the four men in horses in Beloved
The Apocolypse
Two things that could be a feature of a Christ figure
What is 33 yrs old, unmarried, wounded, self-sacrificing, in wilderness
Two reasons another story may be included in a work of literature.
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What is creates connections, makes complicated, adds humor/irony, or gives a character more meaning
Two themes from Shakespeare that are still commonly used in modern literature.
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What is love, jealousy, revenge, ambition, betrayal, family conflict
Two ways a myth could be reused without being copied exactly.
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What is adapted to a modern setting, parallel in a subtle way, or used a symbol.