--- title: "Allusions Guide: Classical, Biblical and Historical | English Teaching Resource" description: A guide to classical, biblical, and historical allusions. Easy to adapt and free to download. 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[An Inspector Calls](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/teaching-resource-bundles) - [A Christmas Carol](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/teaching-resource-bundles) - [Macbeth](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/teaching-resource-bundles) - [Power and Conflict](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/teaching-resource-bundles) - [Literacy](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/teaching-resource-bundles) - [PREMIUM](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/premium-english-teaching-resources) [PREMIUM](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/premium-english-teaching-resources) 19 July, 2019 # Allusions Guide: Classical, Biblical and Historical ![Picture of Douglas Wise](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Profile/douglas-wise%20(2).jpg?width=50&name=douglas-wise%20(2).jpg) [Douglas Wise](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/author/wise) Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/allusions-guide) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/allusions-guide) [Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/allusions-guide) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/allusions-guide) [Allusions Guide](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hubfs/Allusions-Guide.docx) A while ago, I published three blog posts on popular allusions.  I’ve compiled the key bits onto a single document and simplified everything – a bit like I did with the language and punctuation stuff.  The areas below are covered: - Classical allusions - Biblical allusions - Historical allusions You can assess the document by clicking on the button above. Should be easy to adapt.  Hope it’s useful – Doug Thanks for reading – Doug [![10 Classical Allusions | Read now](https://hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/143698377/interactive-91117233854.png)](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLKIGEzIIEhuH1woNqtJnnAxVAxA03XNM%2Fy6AguxDoTN4lMo0%2BCdnrCitajZEXYeh8RPMzwvYmGcyoLLEczk5ayzFMd%2FAr%2BzWnIjn61vOXC%2B9J8%2B%2B09X%2FixA3olYkFO3ZxvUqbPg2cjUZ0FNIURPZyqFiixM8Dmt8c%2F%2BShpyOBEvMu4V0Y8A3uP0zC20FtiB79%2BF1%2FF0fEtcDLPa4TnTO0IXpoo3LZ7m1Nc%3D&webInteractiveContentId=91117233854&portalId=143698377) [![10 Historical Allusions | Read now](https://hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/143698377/interactive-91117233858.png)](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLKBpp7xOL2QrnDKwwKBKmj%2BlLdRt75Wjt1yIWsCTPBr05U0idsX3EnWwWrqCDCxIyMQJv8CKhUZSfPsyHbCCESO0X2d2Jui5rge%2FGwNSS4uWpHn%2BnsFjlGZjty5AXUsdE2%2FR%2FB5IZM0s%2FmlS9BSVQLKjrZUCCreYPs07RGF4SkATdqFbsLsuVvGJnY3GSlGP3jGCpjPf0vXjGIwSfwpl8%2F7f6kQXpWpQYP3&webInteractiveContentId=91117233858&portalId=143698377) [![10 Biblical Allusions | Read now](https://hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/143698377/interactive-91117233652.png)](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLLRb06kH5xxdbz6UkpuZJf%2FbH2jQvQhBB1wmHt6mxBYCEJsL3rNpJN1c%2BOMepbKiO9Fj%2BfYfcxV9dT6GNglrV9XYrasBrAFDCsy50Iv60NEqmz8Rhfw7pq%2BNl8FGOGzZOkwVMz0UO0ev%2Btx7BixMoXWPrrXUcyYO77TNW3eCOpjv5iVU6GZFXCSunWaH0ZMemKUUXcn1Q%2B56yHbE6MT6oguvBI%2FAJ9mbw%3D%3D&webInteractiveContentId=91117233652&portalId=143698377) ![Form CTA](https://hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/143698377/interactive-87581475011.png) [KS4](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/tag/ks4), [KS3](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/tag/ks3) ## Related posts [![](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Six%20Most%20Downloaded%20Resources%20of%202024.jpg?height=200&name=Six%20Most%20Downloaded%20Resources%20of%202024.jpg)](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/six-most-downloaded-resources-of-2024) [KS4](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/tag/ks4), [KS3](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/tag/ks3) ## [Six Most Downloaded English Teaching Resources of 2024](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/six-most-downloaded-resources-of-2024) ![Picture of Douglas Wise](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Profile/douglas-wise%20(2).jpg?width=50&name=douglas-wise%20(2).jpg) [Douglas Wise](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/author/wise) 29 December, 2024 Drumroll, please... 🥁 Click on the links below to access the six most downloaded resources of 2024... 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