Allusions give us a marvelous literary shorthand, drawing on our collective knowledge of literature, mythology, and the Bible to help us describe people, places, feelings, and events. A miser is a Scrooge, a strong man is a Samson or a Hercules, a beautiful woman is a Venus or a modern-day Helen of Troy. We can suffer like Sisyphus or linger like the smile of the Cheshire Cat. Ranging from classical mythology to modern movies and TV shows, this new reference work explains the meanings of the allusions in use in modern English, from Abaddon to Zorro, Tartarus to Tarzan, and Rubens to Rambo. Based on an extensive reading program that has identified the most commonly used allusions, this fascinating volume includes numerous quotations to illustrate usage, from a range of authors and sources, from Thomas Hardy and Charles Dickens to Bridget Jones's Diary. Moreover, the dictionary is thematically structured, so that readers not only can look up Medea to find out who she was and how her name is used as an allusion, but also can look up the theme of "Revenge" and find, alongside Medea, entries for other figures used to allude to revenge, such as The Furies or The Count of Monte Cristo.

The Oxford Dictionary of Allusions

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Delahunty, Andrew

Dignan, Sheila

Stock, Penny

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

Oxford University Press

A new edition of the Oxford Junior Thesaurus with modern design, links to current school curriculum requirements and updated text which reflects language children use today, links to NLS and modern typography and design: * Links to NLS word and sentence level requirements for KS1 and KS2 * Two thousand headwords selected for their high-frequency use in user age group * Thousands of synonyms, given in order of frequency / use, to help children choose words appropriately * Example sentences show synonyms in context - particularly useful where synonyms have different grammar to the headword * 2 colour design to increase clarity of layout and highlight features, plus colour virtual alphabet tab * Introduction on how to use the thesaurus effectively * Feature entries that include words that are frequently used in the context of the headword. Eg. Horse - to canter, to gallop. Sheila Dignen is a well-published lexicographer of children's dictionaries and thesauruses. Sheila is the author also of the new Oxford Junior Dictionary (published 2003) and the new Oxford Illustrated Junior Dictionary (also 2003).

Oxford Junior Thesaurus

Oxford Univ. Pr.

A completely new Oxford Illustrated Junior Dictionary * 10,000 words and phrases in colour * 300 new, modern and informative colour illustrations * Uses same text as new Oxford Junior Dictionary so includes up-to-date vocabulary eg. additive, Baishakhi, bar chart, biodegradable, bungee jumping * Up-to-date definitions eg. baking - when the weather is baking, it is very hot. * Pronunciation guides for difficult words eg. asthma - say ass-ma * Information on Word Families, Usage, Compounds and Derived words * Special word origins supplement at the back * No confusing abbreviations - word classes (parts of speech) and inflections written in full * Style labels (eg. Astro-turf (trademark) ) to encourage accurate use of language * Up-to-date example sentences and phrases show how words are used in context * Useful introduction and key on how to get the best out of the dictionary and Appendices

Oxford Junior Illustrated Dictionary

A completely new Oxford Illustrated Junior Dictionary. * 10,000 words and phrases * 300 new, modern and informative colour illustrations * Uses same text as new Oxford Junior Dictionary so includes up-to-date vocabulary eg. additive, Baishakhi, bar chart, biodegradable, bungee jumping * Up-to-date definitions eg. baking- when the weather is baking, it is very hot * Pronunciation guides for difficult words eg. asthma - say ass-ma * Information on Word Families, Usage, Compounds and Derived words * Special word origins supplement at the back * No confusing abbreviations - word classes (parts of speech) and inflections written in full * Style labels ( eg. Astro-turf (trademark) ) to encourage accurate use of language * Up-to-date example sentences and phrases show how words are used in context * Useful introduction and key on how to get the best out of the dictionary and Appendices

Teen & Young Adult

A completely new Oxford Junior Dictionary, with new text and cover with annotated dictionary extract to give instant information on level, suitability, and content. * 10,000 headwords and phrases in colour * New and up-to-date subject vocabulary eg. additive, Baisakhi, bar chart, biodegradable, bungee jumping * Pronunciation guides for difficult words eg. word classes, alliteration, antonym * Information on Word Families, Word Origins, Opposites, Compounds, Usage and Grammar * Entries include prefixes and give their origin and compounds forming from them eg. aero-, anti- * Special word origins supplement at the back * No confusing abbreviations - word classes (parts of speech) and inflections written in full * Up-to-date example sentences and phrases show how words are used in context * Useful introduction and key on how to get the best out of the dictionary and Appendices

Oxford Junior Dictionary

A new edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary in paperback. This dictionary fulfils literacy requirements for KS2 YR3 and YR4, and P4-P7 for Scotland. Contains new, up-to-date subject vocabulary plus special word origins section at the back.

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The Oxford Dictionary of Allusions

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Oxford Junior Illustrated Dictionary

Oxford Junior Illustrated Dictionary

Oxford Junior Dictionary

Oxford Junior Dictionary