Allusion: Worksheet
Allusion: I Understood That Reference! - Rhetoric Series | Academy 4 Social
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Allusion: Worksheet
Direction: Underline the allusions in the work below. Explain what is being alluded to and what
point the allusion gets across.
¡°I¡¯ll be gone for three rotations,¡± The Captain says, unhooking his cruiser from the main
spaceship. ¡°I trust you can handle the crew and make sure the ship doesn¡¯t explode until I
get back?¡±
¡°Relax, Captain,¡± the First Mate responds. ¡°You can trust me to keep everything under
control while you¡¯re enjoying Yogar¡¯s climate. This isn¡¯t the Planet Express, after all.¡±
The Captain gives his crew and ship another thorough look. ¡°Why does it always feel like I¡¯m
making a Faustian bargain with you?¡±
¡°Aw, that¡¯s a tad harsh, don¡¯t you think?¡± She is met with nothing but his stern gaze. ¡°You
can¡¯t back out now anyways. Mildrin will hunt us down if you skip, and you de?nitely need a
break from us anyway.¡±
The Captain sighs. He knows she¡¯s right. With a voice more be?tting the captain of the
Titanic than their spaceship Harmony, he says ?ercely, ¡°You all better listen to our First
Mate, you understand? I can assure you that they¡¯ll be hell to pay if you cause her any
trouble. And don¡¯t any of you even think about peeking at the newest shipment we got that¡¯s one Pandora¡¯s box even you idiots don¡¯t want to open.¡±
The crew watches their Captain¡¯s departure until his ship is but a speck of light
indistinguishable from any star. Flashing a Cheshire grin, the First Mate turns to the rest of
her cohorts. ¡°Are all of you ready to have some fun around here?¡±
The Engineer excitedly squeaks, ¡°Do you mean we¡¯ll be looking at the shipment after all?¡±
¡°No duh, Sherlock. Let¡¯s get started.¡¯
Allusion: I Understood That Reference! - Rhetoric Series | Academy 4 Social
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Allusion: Worksheet
Note: The student¡¯s explanations for the purposes of the allusions will likely vary. The
answers provided are just examples of what a correct answer might look like.
1. This isn¡¯t the Planet Express, after all. - an intergalactic shipping company shown in
the hit TV series Futurama. The notable thing about the crew was how incompetent
they often were.
2. Making a Faustian bargain with you? - a reference to the play Dr. Faustus. It refers
speci?cally to the deal between the titular character and a demon - a deal that at
?rst seems grand but later turns out to be extremely short-sighted.
3. With a voice more be?tting the captain of the Titanic - a famous ship that sunk. The
reference helps establish the attitude of the Captain.
4. That¡¯s one Pandora¡¯s box - reference to the popular myth of Pandora. The gods
tricked the mortal Pandora into opening a box that contained great evils.
5. Flashing a Cheshire grin - the Cheshire cat from Alice in Wonderland is well-known for
his eerie smile. He always seems to know more than the heroine.
6. No duh, Sherlock. - the titular character in the Sherlock Holmes book series, known
for his sharp wit. It¡¯s used here sarcastically.
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