“Absalom and Achitophel”

Allusion Instructions:

YOU MUST follow the organization, format and structure provided in the Allusion

Sample when composing your allusions for this assignment.

*NEED ALL THESE FOR EACH ALLUSION

Source:

Allusion #1:

Allusion Identification:

Source Citation:

Allusion Significance:

While Wikipedia does offer helpful information, I WILL NOT ACCEPT a Wikipedia source as an authority on the subject. I also WILL NOT ACCEPT any sources like sparknotes,

cliffnotes, enotes, or dictionaries. Encyclopedias aren’t really proper sources either, so DO NOT use more than two encyclopedia-like sources per allusion assignment

Use current MLA-zuidelines to cite information. In addition to identifying the allusion,

offer

explanation of its significance to the work. In other words, why did the author include he allusion within a particular paragraph in the work? What is the connection? How does it help the selection’s message? Sometimes this can be accomplished by showing

the parallel between the allusion and some aspect of the assigned reading. I am

looking for your analysis. You should focus on one or two points and develop them.

Simply providing a list of significances without any details or explanations is not

acceptable.

The “Allusion Significance” is a big part of these assignments, so be sure and explain

them VERY THOROUGHLY. Anything less than 6 sentences in a “Allusion Significance” will not be acceptable.

ALLUSION DEFINITION:

Allusion – a figure of speech that makes a reference or representation of, or to, a well  known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.

An allusion allows an author to make a powerful point without having to actually

explain it.

When using an allusion, the author assumes that the reader is familiar with the item

being alluded to.

Publishers use footnotes or side notes to help modern readers understand allusions

that may no longer be common knowledge, but not every footnote and side note is an allusion.