Allusion sources and context: Figurative Language | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy, from Kansas, goes to OZ, an unusual place that feels nothing like home. She says, " I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." Ed walked through the crowded sidewalk and said, "We're not in Kansas anymore."

we're in an unfamiliar place

we are outside the USA

On an excited adventure

Pyrrhus was an ancient Greek king who won a battle but suffered very heavy losses. The swordsman achieved a Pyrrhic victory.

a success that comes at a huge cost

a long awaited triumph

a victory against challenging odds

In Herman Melville's classic novel Moby-Dick, Captain Ahab is fixated on his goal of tracking down and getting revenge on a white whale. The detective spent his career chasing his white whale, a notorious bank robber who had eluded law.

an object of obsession

a mysterious figure

a clever mind

Artist Andy Warhol predicted that "everyone will be famous for 15 minutes" in the coming years, suggesting that everybody, no matter their accomplishments, would briefly rise to fame. Kelsey had her 15 minutes when her dance went viral.

a temporary moment of celebrity status

A moment that launces someone to stardom

The character Cinderella, from the fairy tale of the same name, transforms from a disrespected and neglected young woman to the wife of a prince. The judge frequently described her life as a Cinderella story.

a dramatic gain in wealth or status

an never ending adventure

In one of Aesop's fables, four animals go on a hunt assuming that they will split their prize equally, but the lion, takes more than the other members of the group. My sister takes the lion's share of the space in the closet.

largest portion

equal amount

Sir John Falstaff, a comical character in several of William Shakespeare's plays, is known for his cheerful sociability and sometimes off-color humor. Xavier's Falstaffian nature makes him stand out at a party.

characterized by joviality and enjoyment of food and drink

excessively formal in speech or behavior

In Greek mythology, the muses are nine sister goddesses who embody and inspire song, poetry, art, and science. For several years, Dora Maar was Pablo Picasso's muse.

a source of artistic motivation

a fierce enemy

The character Pollyanna, from Eleanor Porter's children's book, is a young girl who finds good in everything and everyone. "Becky is such a Pollyanna!" Dan announced with a sigh.

Overly optimistic person

an unintelligent person

Draco, a government official in seventh-century Athens, Greece, wrote a code of laws that called for severe punishments for even minor offenses. Zach spoke at the city council meeting, claiming the new recycling regulations were draconia.

harsh

specific