Allusions Flashcards
Witch Hunt
1682 in Salem Massachusetts hysteria flimsy evidence
A campaign against a particular group of people often those holding unorthodox opinions or behaving in a unconventional manner
Stealing Someone’s Thunder
Playwright sound effect of rattling a sheet of tin to mimic under widely copied
To take credit for the idea of another or to lessen the effect of another’s idea by suggesting the same idea first
To throw down the gauntlet
Knighthood and chivalry Challenge another knight to a duel heavy glove
Issuing a challenge especially issuing a challenge in dramatic manner
Muse
Greek mythology nine goddesses the aris inspiration to mortals epic
Someone source of inspiration especially in article creative endeavors
Kafkaesque
Franz Kafka surreal anxiety producing the metamorphosis
Refers to a situation or experience it as is surreal or anxiety producing
Tower of that babel or babel
Book of Genesis tower that would reach heaven itself different languages could not understand each other
Can refer to any noisy confusion this confusion could be made by the use of different languages
Pollyanna
Character inchildren stories play the glad game. Find something to be glad about in any situation
To someone who is unusually optimistic and always looking at the bright side excessively cheerful naïve
Pavlov’s dog
Conditioned response rang bell were presenting food to automatically began to salivate condition to associate
Refers to someone who automatically or instinctively response to Or obeys a signal. Automatic unthinking response
Bedlam
Nickname hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem mental hospital
Widely chaotic or extreme noisy
Handwriting on the wall
Book of Daniel human hand appeared translated the writing Reign was over
Refers to an indication that doom or misfortune is coming
Albatross around one neck
The rime of the ancient mariner Coleridge shoots an albatross
Where the carcass of the albatross around his neck
Is a burdensome. ongoing problem
Prometheus/prometheam
Greek mythology Cunning Zeus withheld fire from Mankind Mount Olympus stole some fire he gavels man and Chained him to a rock
Is a valiant resistance to authority or rebellion against the established order of the universe
Juggernaut
Hindu diety large cart threw themselves in Front Of a cart and was crushed
Is a force especially a destructive force that defies opposition
Red Herring
Fish strong pungent smell confusing they hounds and Diverted them throw the dogs off trail
Refers to Diverting someone onto a false trail or distracting a person from that true issue
Pharisee
Jewish sect insisted on a strict appearance to written law Jesus outwardly pious inwardly corrupt
Hypocrite who oppose the letter of the law but not is it spirit its hypocritical act
