allusions #1 Flashcards
1
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achilles heel
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a particular area of weakness or vulnerability
1
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allusion
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implied or indirect reference
2
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icarus/fly too close to the sun
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to fail or be destroyed because of lack of caution or excessive ambition
3
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prometheus
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represents human striving and the risk of overreaching or unintended consequences
4
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sirens
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anything that tempts a person away from safety and toward a destructive path
5
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crossing the rubicon
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to cross the rubicon is to take an irreversible step, often involving some danger
6
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narcissus/narcissism
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an obsessive focus on oneself, particularly one’s physical appearance
7
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tantalus
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condemmed to eternal hunger and thirst
8
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white elephant
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an object that has no use to its owner and may represent a financial burden or inconvenience
