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Allusion Review

Authored by Tara Bensinger

English

8th Grade

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Allusion Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a reason that an author will use an allusion?

To help the reader understand a concept without having to explain it in depth

To help the reader visualize what they're describing

To trick the reader into believing something that is not true

To make a comparison

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is an allusion?

a false idea or belief

a reference to a famous person or story in a work of literature

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What should you do if you know that an allusion is being used, but you do not know what it means?

take a wild guess

throw a tantrum

look it up

skip it and move on

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What category does the following allusion fall into:

"No one thought he was going to win the fight... it was like David and Goliath!"

biblical

mythological

literary

historical

pop culture

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What category does the following allusion fall into:

"Don't be like Narcissus! Get over yourself!"

biblical

mythological

literary

historical

pop culture

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What category does the following allusion fall into:

"Their love story is as tragic as Romeo and Juliet's."

biblical

mythological

literary

historical

pop culture

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What category does the following allusion fall into:

"Something strange is happening... my Spiderman sense is tingling..."

biblical

mythological

literary

historical

pop culture

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