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Name: _______________________ Title and Author: ___________________________________

Finding Allusions—Log 1, choice 1/3 (text to world)
An “allusion” is when an author refers to a real person, place, or thing, to add meaning to the text. For example, an author may refer to a particular historical figure, or event, as a point of comparison.
For example, in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout as narrator comments,
Your task is to find an allusion in the novel you are reading, and to research it in order to better understand why it is included. Use the research task you have already completed to remind you of how to cite your sources..
Quotation from your novel containing the allusion:
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Allusion to research: ________________________
Complete the following chart to help you keep track of your research:
Based on the information you have found, how does the allusion add to your understanding of the text? Does it develop character? Plot? Setting?
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