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aCTIvITy 3.13
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mourning and Night
Literary Terms
An allusion is a brief, usually indirect, reference to a person, place, or event that is real or fictional.
my Notes
Working from the Text
4. In Tangerine, on “December 1” Mr. Donnelly “read some lines from a poem called ‘To an Athlete Dying Young.’ ” Read the poem again carefully. What lines do you think Donnelly read? Which lines would be most appropriate to memorialize Mike’s death?
5. Briefly research the symbol of the laurel. What is laurel literally and symbolically? What is a tradition that involves laurel? Who started that tradition and why? What are some expressions about laurel that we still use today?
Check Your Understanding
On “December 1” the memorial for Mike Costello includes an allusion to “To an Athlete Dying Young” and the dedication of a laurel oak tree. Why are both appropriate tributes to Mike?
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