Name: __________________________ Date: __________________

ALLUSIONS in Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

As you read the novel, watch for allusions that are listed and complete the analysis that is demonstrated below. Use this paper for your draft, then for the final copy use construction paper and FORMAT YOUR PAPER EXACTLY as it is shown below. Choose at least one allusion and complete your project. Include a photo or illustration of the allusion. The page numbers are from the textbook. Due: April 8, 2010.


“a great iron” (Chap. 1, p. 668)
Hercules (Chap. 2, p.671)
Roman (Chap. 4, p. 676)
Handel (Chap.17, p. 735)
Noah’s Ark (Chap. 22, p. 747)
Devil (Chap. 12, p. 710)
Guillotine (Chap. 16, 732)


Allusion:
Quote from the novel:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Context(What is going in the part of the novel where the allusion appears?):__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Explanation of allusion:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Connotation of allusion:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ANALYSIS:
By making allusion to _____________________________, the author wants the reader to understand that ___________________________________________________________________.


PHOTO/ILLUSTRATION: