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Innuendo

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For other uses, see

For other uses, seeInnuendo (disambiguation)Innuendo (disambiguation)..

An

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denigrating or a derogatory nature. It can also be a remark or question, typically

disparaging (also called

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the intention is often to

the intention is often toinsultinsult or accuse someone in such a way that ones words, taken or accuse someone in such a way that ones words, taken

literally

literally, , are innocent.are innocent.

According to the

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remark about somebody or something, usually suggesting something bad, mean or

rude&, such as'

rude&, such as'"innuendos about her private life" "innuendos about her private life" or or "The song is full of sexual"The song is full of sexual

innuendo".

innuendo". **

+he term

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&risqu&

&risqu&double entendredouble entendre by playing on a possibly se#ual interpretation of an otherwise by playing on a possibly se#ual interpretation of an otherwise

innocent uttering. For e#ample' &We need to go deeper& can be seen as either a request

for further inquiry, or a request to go deeper into an

for further inquiry, or a request to go deeper into an intimate partintimate part..

In the conte#t of

In the conte#t ofdefamation lawdefamation law,, an innuendo meaning is one which is not directly an innuendo meaning is one which is not directly

contained in the words complained of, but which would be understood by those reading it

based on special knowledge.

I. What is Innuendo

I. What is Innuendo?

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An innuendo (pronounced

An innuendo (pronounced in-yu-EN-doin-yu-EN-do) is when you say something) is when you say something

which is polite and innocent on the surface, but indirectly hints at

an insult or rude co

an insult or rude comment, mment, a dirty joke, or a dirty joke, or even social or even social or politicalpolitical

criticism. Innuendos are commonly used in everyday conversation as a

socially acceptable way to be critical, mean, sexual, humorous, or even

flirtatious. he word innuendo comes from the !atin

phrase

phraseinnuereinnuere meaning to "make a sign to# or "nod to.# meaning to "make a sign to# or "nod to.#

II. Examples of Inn

II. Examples of Innuendo

uendo

$ost often innuendos are veiled

$ost often innuendos are veiled hints or allusions to immoral, sexual,hints or allusions to immoral, sexual,

or impolite comments. %ere are a few examples of innuendo&

Example 1

Imagine a friend is dating

Imagine a friend is dating someone in secret. A possible use ofsomeone in secret. A possible use of

innuendo would be to say&

Mark’s been spending a lot of time

Mark’s been spending a lot of time with Allison, if you know what with Allison, if you know what II

mean.

he use of "if you know what I mean# is a common way to signal to

people that you are using innuendo. he comment implies $ark has

been doing more than simply "spending time# with Allison. In this

example, the statement is used

example, the statement is used to gossip in a way that to gossip in a way that is sociallyis socially

acceptable.

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Example 2

'or a second example, imagine a friend is preparing to cheat on a test with a stolen answer key. %e says&

I’ve found a way to get some e!tra help" on the test.

he use of uotation marks to emphasie the phrase "extra help# is a common way to use innuendo. his implies that the phrase is being used in a special way here and allows your friend to boast about

cheating without admitting that he is cheating* it+s a safe way to talk about doing something that is not allowed.

III. The Importance of Using Innuendo

Innuendos provide speakers and writers with ways of saying things without actually saying it which can be very useful when you want to say something potentially offensive or refer to illegal or antisocial

activities. Although innuendo may be used for politeness, it is generally more insulting, humorous, or bawdy. Innuendos can be used to attack people and reputations without breaking the rules of social etiuette, to criticie governments or institutions without getting in trouble, or to humorously say something inappropriate without any conseuences. In other words, innuendo is a powerful techniue for getting around the limitations of polite discourse. %owever, you should be careful* if people understand your innuendo, it could still get you in trouble sometimes

Allusion

 Defnition & Examples

 When & How to Write an Allusion  Quiz

I. What is Allusion?

Allusion (pronounced ah-LOO-zhun is !asicall" a re#erence to

somethin$ else. %ts when a writer mentions some other wor' or re#ers to an earlier part o# the current wor')

%n literature its #re*uentl" used to re#erence cultural wor's (e)$) !" alludin$ to a +i!le stor" or ,ree' m"th) Allusion also exists in other art #orms  musicians #or example #re*uentl" .allude/ to melodies used !" other musicians)

0he 1er! #orm o# .allusion/ is .to allude)/ 2o alluding to somethin$ is the same thin$ as making an allusion to it)

3or example4

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Alludin$ to Dic'enss A 'hristmas 'arol this line means that the person is !ein$ miserl" and selfsh 5ust li'e the character 2croo$e #rom the stor")

II. Examples of Allusion

We see allusion all the time in e1er"da" speech) 3or example has an"one e1er told "ou that "ou were a!out to .open up 6andoras

!ox7/ 0his is an allusion to the ,ree' stor" o# 6andora the frst woman who accidentall" released e1il into the world)

3or example4

I didn’t have any bus fare, but fortunately some good %amaritan helped me out&

0his is an allusion to the +i!lical stor" o# the $ood 2amaritan #rom Lu'e 894:;-<=  a $ood 2amaritan is someone who helps others in need 5ust as the 2amaritan does in the stor")

Allusion is also #ound in nearl" e1er" wor' o# $reat literature as well as in scholarl" wor's and all 'inds o# non-fction) Once "ou 'now what to loo' #or "oull see it e1er"where> ?ust 'eep an e"e out #or moments when a writer or spea'er ma'es a passin$ re#erence to somethin$ else)

III. The Importance of Using Allusion

As we saw in the defnition allusion $enerall" #alls into one o# two cate$ories each with its own purpose)

External Allusion

0his is an allusion to somethin$ outside the current document) %t mi$ht !e a !oo' pla" mo1ie historical e1ent or e1en 5ust a common sa"in$ or pro1er!) All that matters is that it has to !e somethin$ the reader will alread" !e #amiliar with)

%nternal Allusion

%nternal allusion is o#ten harder to catch) %ts when the author ma'es a re#erence !ac' to somethin$ that has come !e#ore in the wor')

@omedians do this all the time  the"ll tell a 5o'e and then later on in the e1enin$ the"ll tell another 5o'e that uses a line or character #rom the frst one)

IV. Examples of Allusion in Literature

Example 1

%n the $raphic no1el (ersepolis ar5ane 2atrapi depicts a #allen soldier !ein$ cradled !" his mother a woman in a 1eil) 0he ima$e alludes stron$l" to ima$es o# ?esus !ein$ ta'en down #rom the cross !" ar" (external allusion) Later on in the !oo' 2atrapi uses an almost

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identical ima$e to show a mother #aintin$ into the arms o# her hus!and (internal allusion)

At rest on o$ean’s brilliant dyes ) An image of Elysium lies (Ed$ar Allan 6oe %erenade

0his is an allusion to the m"thical a#terli#e o# the ,ree's which was called El"sium) %n the poem the .1ision o# El"sium/ is the stars !ein$ reBected in the ocean  so 6oe is su$$estin$ that the stars are reall" the 3ields o# El"sium where the ,ree's !elie1ed heroes would $o when the" died)

Example 2

a$h mouth holds a sinner*head lo$ked inside, he +ails his legs (Dante Ali$hieri he Inferno

0his creep" line is part o# Dantes description o# the lowest le1el o# Hell) %n the lowest circle traitors are placed upside down into the mouths o# a three-headed de1il  2atan) %ts an allusion to an earlier passa$e in which Dante descri!es h"pocrites !ein$ placed upside-down in holes in the $round as part o# their punishment) (.3rom out the mouth o# e1er" #ont emer$ed a sinners #eetC the rest !eneath was hid)/ 0he allusion is made 1er" clear !" the use o# the word .mouth/ in !oth lines) 0his

internal allusion is meant to represent the parallels !etween h"pocris" and treacher")

V. Examples of Allusion Popular Culture

Example 1

A single grain of ri$e $an tip the s$ale  one man may be the dieren$e between vi$tory and defeat. 'ut to an image of Mulan pi$king up a single grain of ri$e with her $hopsti$ks.

0his is a cle1er 1isual allusion #rom the !e$innin$ o# Disne"s Mulan) %n com!ination with the spo'en line the ima$e stron$l" su$$ests that whoe1er is pla"in$ with the rice ma" !e .the diFerence !etween 1ictor" and de#eat/ (althou$h in 'eepin$ with the flms themes o# $ender its a woman rather than a man)

Example 2

Ah, /rusty  this is your 0aterloo& (2ideshow +o! he %impsons

0his is an allusion to the +attle o# Waterloo where Gapoleon +onaparte suFered a crushin$ de#eat #rom which he would ne1er reco1er) sin$ this allusion 2ideshow +o! su$$ests that he is a!out to !rin$ down Irust" 5ust as Gapoleon was !rou$ht down at Waterloo)

Example 3

(rometheus is the title o# a :98: science fction mo1ie starrin$ ichael 3ass!ender and %dris El!a) 0his is an allusion to the character

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sentenced to a terri!le punishment a#ter he was cau$ht) 0his allusion ma'es sense when "ou thin' a!out the #act that the mo1ie is all a!out the ori$ins o# man'ind)

VI. elated Terms

Citation

@itation is a #ormal re#erence to another persons wor') %ts the accepted scholarl" method #or showin$ where "ou $ot "our #acts *uotations and ideas) nli'e allusion it cant !e su!tle or indirect  that would de#eat the purpose> @itations should !e as clear and direct as possi!le and should always !e used when "ou use e1en a small piece o# another persons wor')

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 %n (ersepolis the "oun$ ar5i has a 1ision o# ,od sa"in$ to her

.Kou are m" choice m" last and !est choice/ ( )

 Althou$h he re5ected sexism ,andhi created a mo1ement that

man" women #ound to !e alienatin$ (Koun$ :99< p) ;=)

 Amart"a 2en #amousl" pro1ed that no democrac" in histor" had

e1er suFered a $reat #amine (2en 8;=)

0he specifc rules #or citation ma" 1ar" in diFerent contexts  as' #or ad1ice i# "oure not sure how to do citations properl">

Foreshadowing

3oreshadowin$ is a lot li'e allusion except that it re#ers to somethin$ that hasnt happened "et) Authors sometimes do this to $i1e the reader hints a!out what is a!out to happen) 3or example mo1ies o#ten use 0M or radio news reports to #oreshadow comin$ disasters  i# "ou hear the reporter sa"in$ somethin$ a!out a $atherin$ storm "ou can !et that a main character will !e stuc' out in it>

As its name su$$ests #oreshadowin$ is usuall" used #or ne$ati1e e1ents !ut it doesnt ha1e to !e) %# !ells pla" when

two characters meet it ma" !e #oreshadowin$ that the" will ultimatel" $et married)