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Allusions 1-10

Authored by Julie Batson

English

10th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 22+ times

Allusions 1-10
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To take credit for the idea of another

plagiarism

stealing someone's thunder

handwriting on the wall

bedlam

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

2.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In the days of knighthood and chivalry, if a knight wanted to challenge another to a duel, he would __________________________.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Situation that is bizarre. surreal, or causes anxiety

Bedlam

Stealing someone's thunder

Kafkaesque

witch hunt

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The McCarthy hearings of the 1950's caused a national hysteria with people thinking people had connections to the Communists. This campaign against a certain group is known as a __________ ____________.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In Greek mythology, the nine _______ were goddesses who presided over the arts.

Pavlov's dogs

myths

scythe

Muses

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the Book of Daniel, a great prophecy was revealed to indicate doom or misfortune coming. This refers to the allusion of _________.

Bedlam

Handwriting on the Wall

Stealing Someone's Thunder

The Tower of Babel

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

7.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Concerned that mankind was thinking itself too powerful, God decided to introduce different languages so that people could not understand each other and thus could not complete the tower.  It was known as __________.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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