https://padlet.com/ddnguyen148/vk0ovno3zrn1 Derek Nguyen and Matthew Daley en-us 2019-11-01 00:28:38 UTC 2025-07-07 18:21:18 UTC hello@padlet.com ddnguyen148 https://padlet.com/ddnguyen148/vk0ovno3zrn1/wish/405265888 Allusion is an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.]]> 2019-11-01 00:29:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ddnguyen148/vk0ovno3zrn1/wish/405265888 ddnguyen148 https://padlet.com/ddnguyen148/vk0ovno3zrn1/wish/405272491 Allusion is seen in this picture because the man is comparing the woman to Cleopatra. Cleopatra was known for her beauty, so he is calling her beautiful.]]> 2019-11-01 01:05:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ddnguyen148/vk0ovno3zrn1/wish/405272491 ddnguyen148 https://padlet.com/ddnguyen148/vk0ovno3zrn1/wish/405274469 How did your conversation with her go Romeo?
This sentence shows allusion because being called Romeo is similar to that of being called romantic, since Romeo is apart of a romantic novel. The person is being called a romantic basically.

Yo, your looking like the Hulk, did you just get back from the gym?
This sentence shows allusion because being refereed to as the Hulk means that you are either really strong, or looking really big. The person being asked the question is basically being called big or strong.]]> 2019-11-01 01:14:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ddnguyen148/vk0ovno3zrn1/wish/405274469 mrdaley100 https://padlet.com/ddnguyen148/vk0ovno3zrn1/wish/405279077 "Float like a Cadillac, sting like a Beemer" is a play on words and allusion to Muhammad Ali's famous catchphrase "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."]]> 2019-11-01 01:35:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ddnguyen148/vk0ovno3zrn1/wish/405279077 mrdaley100 https://padlet.com/ddnguyen148/vk0ovno3zrn1/wish/405284351 In this scene from "Captain America: Civil War", Spider-Man is referred to as "Underoos", alluding to the underwear company from the 70's that featured the character.]]> 2019-11-01 02:02:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ddnguyen148/vk0ovno3zrn1/wish/405284351