Allusion is a figure of speech, in which one refers covertly or indirectly to an object or circumstance from an external context. For example, you might say to one of your guy friends, "Don't act like Romeo in front of her." that would mean you are referencing to Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet."
Answer:
I ran, and ran until there was nothing left but trees in sight. I ran through the woods, my heart pounding and my feet constantly slamming at the ground frantically. I was scared for my life because behind me was a killer. A killer who slaughtered everyone I ever loved and is now coming for me.
I cringed at every twig that broke, and every leaf that crunched beneath my feet because I knew he could hear me. The autumn wind was cold and relentless pushing me back as I pushed forward.
He came closer and closer to me and my heart raced higher with every step he took that was closer to me than before. I did not want to die. But I was helpless against him. I found a hollowed out tree and quickly sheltered within. I heard him run past me and I stayed quiet.
As soon as I knew he was gone, I cried and cried. Everyone I ever loved is dead, I am truly alone, and now I know that there is no man I can trust.
Reasoning for writing this bit:
I wanted to have fun and write a story. now i'm gonna make a book on this.
Explanation:
<span>"He lay on his back and began to pass his life in review in quite a new way." This shows him contemplating his past life by thinking through all of the things that got him to this moment. He pondered as he lay there, showing the human tendency of contemplating over your past life.</span>
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Answer:
In the poem <em>"Dance Mama Dance"</em> the word dance symbolizes happiness.
Explanation:
The poem is related by someone who sees how his mother has tried to give everything to him and his brothers.
Let's look at this analysis with evidence from the poem:
- She played the role of father: <em>"I saw you raise five of us by yourself with a father nowhere in sight."
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- She worked hard to support the family: <em>"I saw you limp home late at night after a long day’s work with sores on your feet"
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- She kept the family together despite everything: <em>"I saw you hold our home together like a foundation that would never crumble."
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And as these we can find examples throughout the poem.
But something that this person has never seen is his mother being happy. This is expressed by the word<em> "dance".
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The tone with which he constantly repeats the word dance makes us feel that he is saying to the mother <u>"Be happy, Mom! Be happy!" .
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<em>"And I say Dance Mama Dance
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<em>Break the floodgates of countless uncried tears
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<em>And Dance Mama Dance
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<em>For all the nights you slept alone </em>
<em>with no warm arms to hold you
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<em>Dance Mama Dance
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<em>For all the dreams that you forgot so we could make it through the day "
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In these lines we can see how the mother has suffered and cried and what her children want is to see her smile and be happy.
