Most critics agree that these allusions serve as a basis to which a character or event is to be analyzed. There are many blatant allusions in this novel as well as subtle ones that require a closer analysis. These biblical allusions in Billy Budd provide the reader with a better understanding of many of the main characters and events including Billy Budd's comparison with Jesus Christ. ... The allusions to the adult Jesus concerning Billy Budd occur often in this novel. ... Melville uses this biblical allusion as a vivid metaphor for the dawning of Billy's execution day. ...

• Word Count: 3760
• Approx Pages: 15
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

I selected the sources listed below to highlight the ways Baldwin uses the themes of identity and responsibility, and other literary mechanisms to connect "Sonny's Blues" to the biblical account of Cain and Abel. ... Mosher's piece discusses the significance of Baldwin's allusion to the biblical text, Isaiah 51:17-22, in the final scene of "Sonny's Blue's." ... Thereby, drawing close similarities between Baldwin's "Sonny's Blues" and the biblical account of Cain and Abel. ... They highlight the two different paths chosen by the the narrator and Sonny to dra...

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The poet uses listing, imagery, metaphor, alliteration and biblical allusion to convey the meaning of the poem. ... Eve To Her Daughters uses listing as part of an image of how Adam sees life. "The earth must be made a new Eden with central heating, domesticated animals, mechanical harvesters, combustion engines, escalators, refrigerators- This long listing shows the reader that Adam "was always mechanical-minded." ... Biblical illusion is also used to convey the meaning of the poem Eve To Her Daughters, as it based on the biblical story of Adam and Eve. ... By using listing, imagery, meta...

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• Grade Level: High School

Through techniques such as tone, diction, allusions, and metaphors, King politely provides a rational explanation as to why direct action must be taken immediately. ... The allusion is used to justify the actions he has taken. If King is wrong in what he is doing, then the Biblical characters he refers to must be wrong in their actions as well. More over, the allusion of Paul places King in a category of important people that are well respected. King then goes on to list the four basic steps they went through for their nonviolent campaign. ...

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"Before him there was no king like him, who turned to the Lord with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; nor did any like him arise after him," says 2 Kings 23:25 of Josiah which is a praise unequal to any other biblical king. ... One only has to look toward 2 Kings, chapter 23 to see the list of shrines, towns, and idols to see the dedication of Josiah and the lengths of his labors at renewal. ... "In retrospect, the biblical description of the religious reform of Josiah in 2 Kings 23 is not a simple record of events. It is a c...

• Word Count: 1419
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The canon is often debated in relation to the biblical canon. ... However, the definitions of the two are intertwined historically because the literary canon has taken on a similar nature to the biblical canon. The word originates from kanon' a Greek word meaning instrument of measure and has developed to connote a list of important authors and their works, concerned with sorting the "orthodox from the heretical- . ... It would not be possible or desirable to produce a list that simply contained all the works of authors over time, so a list must be created by disseminating texts by their...

• Word Count: 2215
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Cummings uses such literary devices as symbolism, imagery, allusion, and syntax to show that the speaker of the poem has just experienced a rebirth.The speaker is thanking God for allowing him to see life in a new light and to be reborn again for a fresh start.By using these various literary devices, Cummings is able to show the extreme gratefulness the speaker in the poem feels because he has found a new outlook on life. ... Relating to the religious theme of spiritual resurrectionis the allusion to Jesus Christ in line six.The sun in "and this is the sun's birthday- can be seen ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In addition to banning for "anti-patriotism," other songs were banned for sexual content, drug allusion, and even advocating racial equality. ... They'll be ga ga at the go go when they see me in my toga, My toga made of blond, brilliantined, biblical hair. ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Man Behind the Mask Who is the man behind the mask? That is a question that many have asked. The mask that I am referring to is that of William Shakespeare. The authorship question has been pondered since the 1780s, when the Reverend James Wilmot spent four wasted years trying to link...

• Word Count: 2281
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School