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The poem "Ithaca" and how allusion is used in it.
Title: The poem "Ithaca" and how allusion is used in it.
Category: Literature / Poetry
Details: Words: 497 | Pages: 2.1 (approximately 235 words/page)
The poem "Ithaca" and how allusion is used in it.
Gwen Johnson
English I
Ithaca
By: Constantine Cavafy
Allusion is a reference to a historical or literary person, place or even with which the reader is assumed to be familiar. In the poem, "Ithaca", the author refers to Lestrygonians, Cyclopes, and the Poseidon. Lestrygonians are cannibals who destroy all of Odysseus' ships except his own and kill the crews. A Cyclops is a ficticious creature with one eye. A Poseidon is a fierce monster.
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This poem is discussing a life journey to a paradise land known as Ithaca. It describes the horrific creatures that you would meet along the way. It also explains that this journey should take most of your life to reach the place called Ithaca. I think that the author is referring to the challenges in life when he talks about the fierce monsters, and that overcoming them will allow you to reach Ithaca.
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