Secret Garden Vocabulary: Chapters 5-10 Flashcards

Allusions An allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art. Many allusions are only a phrase in length. Sometimes, however, they can provide structure for a piece of writing. In "Declaration of Sentiments," Elizabeth Cady Stanton creates an extended allusion by modeling her argument, which builds to a call for action, after the Declaration of Independence. Throughout the document, she alludes to the wording from that iconic declaration to provide additional force to her own. Use this chart to analyze how allusions to the Declaration of independence help introduce, develop, and conclude the argument made in the "Declaration of Sentiments." A first example has been done for you.

Gather your notes in this chart and share with your group.

DECLARATION OF SENTIMENTS	ALLUSION TO THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE	DEVELOPMENT OF IDEAS
Paragraph	The Declaration of Independence reads "We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.... " Stanton revised this to "... all men and women are created equal."	The allusion suggests that the "Declaration of Sentiments" is equal in importance to-and perhaps even goes beyand-the Declaration of Independence.
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Select the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to PERNICIOUS.

(A) suspicious (B) destructive (C) improper (D) amusing

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Connect to Life Recall the ideas you discussed about time travel before you read the story. Why do you think time travel has become such a popular topic of stories and movies?

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