The most popular literary Easter egg is the allusion to the Bible.
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Scott Fitzgerald is full of allusions and foreshadowing. Allusions and Foreshadowing in The Great Gatsby A snake towards The Reptile Room and a ticket booth towards The Carnivorous Carnival. John Tenniel, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Illustrations in A Series of Unfortunate EventsĮach book in the 13-part series of A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket includes a full-page illustration at the end. The first letter of every line spells out “Alice Pleasance Liddell”, the young girl who inspired the story. If you have ever wondered if Alice’s character in Alice in Wonderland was inspired by a real person, you will find your answer in the acrostic poem at the end of Lewis Carroll’s Alice Through the Looking-Glass titled A Boat Beneath a Sunny Sky. As we approach Easter and kids get busy egg-hunting, I share with you some literary Easter eggs you may have missed.Īcrostic Poem in Alice Through the Looking-Glass Some subtle nods and some not-so-subtle digs. There have been numerous ones in movies and TV series too. From classics to contemporary literature, authors have been including easter Eggs to challenge their readers.Įaster eggs are not limited to books. It can be included in the book cover or be a part of the story. Often subtle and rarely obvious, they are equally enjoyed by readers and have them reaching for a reread.Ī reference to a character or a novel, a hidden quote, a secret code or message, or an allusion to a classic. Similar to eggs hidden by the Easter Bunny, literary Easter eggs are hidden references, symbols, or allusions to other works of literature. But what exactly are literary Easter eggs? We all know of the chocolatey Easter eggs. Reading your favorite book, have you come across a cleverly hidden reference to another book or series? Noticed a tiny detail and felt it had a deeper meaning? A garbled text that didn’t make sense but was a puzzle to solve? You might have discovered a literary Easter egg.
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