Allusion Check for Understanding

Choose the correct definition of allusion

• a reference to a well known person, place, or thing

• words that involve one of the five senses

• two lines working as a unit

• a form or wordplay with similar sounding sounds

Which of the following is true about allusions?

• allusions are written in quotation marks

• allusions are always started as a comparison, as in 'He was as strong as Hercules.'

• allusions are indicated references that may sometimes be obvious and sometimes obscure

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Which of the following is not an example of an allusion?

• his wife was his Achille's heel

• he lies so much, I'm surprised his nose doesn't grow like Pinnochio's

• she transformed her backyard to look like the Garden of Eden.

• we'll miss him so much because he was the best dog ever.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What type of allusion is this?

• Mythological

• Biblical

• Literary

• Historical

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.7.4

My diet was going well until the new chocolate store went in down the street, chocolate is my Achilles’ heel.

• literature/mythology

• religious

• historical

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

My dog is acting like Jekyll and Hyde.

• literature/mythology

• religious

• historical

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.4

The real estate agent said his new farm listing was like the Garden of Eden. 

• literature/mytology
• religious
• historical

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Everything was going well until that Benedict Arnold, Steve, told everyone where we hid our supply of candy for snacking on during break time. 

• literature/mythology
• religious
• historical

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Last spring I thought it might rain for 40 days and 40 nights.

• literary/mythology
• religious
• historical

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

By allowing the baby not to finish eating before leaving the table, the mom opened Pandora’s box and soon was sitting alone at the table. 

• literature/mythology
• religious
• historical

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.4