Allusions Practice

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Allusion

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A reference to a famous  person, place, or event

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What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence: "Tess is such a Pollyanna!"

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An overly optimistic person

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What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence: Lucy warned her youngest son not to cry wolf while wrestling with his older brother?

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to raise a false alarm

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Fans debated whether their team would rise from the ashes.

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To come back after destruction or defeat

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What is the character doing based off the allusion to Pinocchio's nose growing with story after story from his "impressive" basketball game?

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Lying

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What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence: "Last night's playoff in the semifinals proved to be the team's Waterloo."?

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A final defeat

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What is the meaning of the allusion: "The weather forecast called for clear skies, making my grandfather look like Chicken Little."

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A person who spreads alarming news of imminent disaster

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What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence: "Red velvet cupcakes were Stacy's Achilles's heel when she was trying to eat healthier."?

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A sole weakness

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What did Liliana mean when she called David a 'scrooge'?

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David was being grumpy about the party.

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Take a look in that mirror Now tell me who's the fairest What is the allusion connected to the words in red?

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Snow White