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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhy do authors use allusions?A. To make meaningful connections between textsB. To engage readers in an inside jokeC. To provide new and meaningful connections to the plot, characters, or setting.All of the above
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the allusion commonly used for Cinderella?hard workhard work and bad treatmentbeing ignoredAll of the above
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the common allusion for Brutus?Having a mean streakBeing a perfectionistBetraying someoneAll of the above
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the common allusion for Goofy?to be a cowardto be sinfulto be sillyAll of the above
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHow is the allusion Adam and Eve commonly used?committing a sinbeing in love
being in lovebeing lazyAll of the above - 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the allusion of The Three Stooges mean?Three people can make better decisions than oneyou are acting silly or ridiculousyou can't understand what others are sayingAll of the above
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the allusion of Peter Pan?childishnessfoolishnesshappinessAll of the above
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWho was Narcissusa man who loved himself and stared at his own reflectiona man who hated other people and plotted revengea man who fell in love but destroyed the love with jealousyAll of the above
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Allusion is defined as______Two lines working as a unitA reference to a famous person, place, or eventA form of wordplay with similar sounding soundsWords that involve one of the five senses - 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not an example of an allusion?She transformed her backyard to look like the Garden of Eden.His wife was his Achilles' heel.He lies so much, I'm surprised his nose doesn't grow like Pinnochio's.We'll miss him so much because he was the best dog ever.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is true about allusionsAllusions are indirect references that may sometimes be obvious and sometimes obscureAllusions are written in quotation marks.Allusions are always stated as a comparison, as in 'He was as strong as Hercules.'All of the above
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following lines from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet contains an allusionImmoderately she weeps for Tybalt’s deathAnd therefore have I little talked of loveFor Venus smiles not in a house of tearsAll of the above
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of Allusion is this?LiteraryMythologicalBiblicalHistorical
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the purpose of this allusionA. To provide meaningful connections between texts.B. To engage the reader in an inside joke.C. To give more insight to the characterD. Both A and B
- 15. Multiple ChoiceAllusionNot an Allusion
- 16. Multiple ChoiceAllusionNot an Allusion
- 17. Multiple ChoiceAllusionNot an Allusion
- 18. Multiple Choice"Then leaf subsides to leaf/ So Eden sank to grief" (Frost 5-6).
What is the allusion?leafEdensankgrief - 19. Multiple ChoiceI'm on my 14 caratsI'm 14 caratDoing it up like Midas, mhm Now you say I got a touch So good, so good Make you never wanna leave So don't, so don't -- Selena Gomez “Good For You”
What is the allusion?14 caratsMidaswannaAll of the above - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags