Easter Allusions, Definition, Citation, Reference, Information - Allusion to Easter


  1. basket filled with treats, representative of feast on Easter Sunday. [Folklore: Misc.]
  2. bonnet usually worn along with new clothes on Easter Sunday. (“Oh, I could write a sonnet about your Easter bonnet.”) [Christian Tradition: Misc.; Am. Music: Irving Berlin, “Easter Parade”]
  3. bunny delivers chocolates, etc., to children. [Western Folklore: Jobes, 487]
  4. daisy a flower traditionally displayed in homes during Easter season. [Christian Tradition: Jobes, 487]
  5. egg colored eggs as symbol of new life, adopted to reflect Resurrection. [Christian Tradition: Brewer Dictionary, 361]
  6. jelly beans traditional treat for children on Easter Sunday; symbolize eggs. [Pop. Culture: Misc.]
  7. parade of finery; most notable ones in New York and Atlantic City on Easter Sunday. [Pop. Culture: Misc.]
  8. purple and yellow traditional colors seen in churches during Easter season. [Christian Color Symbolism: Jobes, 487]
  9. spring flowers a token of Christ’s resurrection. [Christian Tradition: Jobes, 487]
  10. white lily symbol of Resurrection. [Christian Tradition: Jobes, 487]
  11. white and green signifies color of Easter holidays. [Christian Color Symbolism: Jobes, 487]