Coatlicle’s Rules

Allusion is a figure of speech. Refers to an object or event that has occurred or existed outside of context direct or indirect. These allusion are meant so the read gets a better understanding but it is also left to the reader to make the connection.

In Pat Mora’s “Coatlicue’s Rules: Advice from an Aztec Goddess,” there are many examples of Allusions. One of the most important is in the phrase “feather are not so unusual in annunciations”. She says this because the feathers are what impregnate her somewhat magically. Now the reader must realize she is trying to make that connection between this Aztec derived poem and some other story or event of some sort to which she is referring. Annunciation is a key word as is feature. Now this can be obvious depending on your knowledge but she is referring to the Virgin Mary’s story. How she also was impregnated “magically”