allusions test Flashcards
The concept is with French philosopher and writer Jean Jacques Rousseau who believed people are born good and innocent and that influences from society cause them to lose innocence
noble savage
a_____ _______ is a person who has not been corrupted by society or civilization
noble savage
In the BOOK OF EXODUS, God SPEAKS TO MOSES FROM A MIRACULOUS____ _____, which burns but is not consumed. He commanded Moses to confront Pharoah and demanded that Pharoah free the Israelites, and tells Moses to lead his chosen people to the promise land
burning bush
a ____ _____ is a medium through which the voice of absolute authority speaks
burning bush
the narrator for Arabian Nights, which tells the story of an Arabian king who when he finds out about his wife’s infidelity, promises to marry a new wife every day and kill her in the morning. When _________ is about to be his bride, she begins to tell him a story on their wedding night but ends at the most critical point, so in the morning, he doesn’t kill her and wants to hear more, and ends up canceling his promise.
Scheherazade
A person who is an excellent story teller, especially when they are able to keep their audience in suspense
Scheherazade
A little girl in a story written by Eleanor H Porter teaches everyone she meets the “glad game,” which is a game in which everyone finds something to be glad about.
Pollyanna
someone who is always unusually optimistic and always looking at the bright side. Often has connotation of being extremely cheerful or naive.
Pollyanna
Andy Warhol, who created the images of the Campbell soup cans and Marylin Monroe, said that since media coverage was growing, that in the future, everyone will be world famous for ______ ______ __ _____.
fifteen minutes of fame
When someone receives a great deal of media attention
fifteen minutes of fame
according to the BOOK OF GENISIS, God destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, but LOT and HIS _____ had a chance to escape. They simply should not turn around or they will become pillar’s of salt. However, ____ ____ turned around and she was turned into a pillar of salt
Lot’s wife
unwisely choosing to look back
Lot’s wife/a pillar of salt
You can be relived from flight duty if you are insane but if you don’t want to do the missions, then you are obviously sane
catch-22
absurd no win situation
catch-22
Latin for “into the middle of things”, an epic that starts in the middle of the action
In medias Res
anything that begins abruptly in the middle of the action
in medias res
Ivan Pavlov was a Russian scientist best known for his research on conditioned response. He would ring a bell and would give food to his dogs. Eventually, they started to drool every time they heard the bell because they where conditioned into making that association.
Pavlov’s dogs
an automatic unthinking response
Pavlov’s dogs
Salem witch trials in 1692.
witch hunt
a campaign against particular group of people, often those holding unorthodox opinions or behaving in an unconventional manner
witch hunt
In medieval times, if knights wanted to challenge each other they would THROW DOWN their HEAVY GLOVE or _____. If the other knight picked it up, it was because the challenge was accepted
throw down the gauntlet
challenging someone in a dramatic way
throw down the gauntlet
In Greek myth, 9 goddesses who where inspiration to mortals. Epics begin with an invocation to them for inspiration.
muses
someone’s source of inspiration, especially in artistic or creative endeavors
muse
Franz Kafka (1883-1924) was a Czech, German-speaking writer, whose work often dealt with surreal, anxiety-producing situations. For example, in the metamorphosis, he turns into a cockroach
Kafkaesque
refers to a situation or experience that is bizarre, surreal, or anxiety producing
Kafkaesque
In Genesis, Noah’s descendants decided to build a tower to heaven. God decides to introduce different languages to confuse them
Tower of babble
Noisy confusion or an attempt at scientific cultural achievements that ends in failure
Tower of babble
