Allusions Test 10.3

Allusion is defined as______

• Two lines working as a unit
• A reference to a famous  person, place, or event
• A form of wordplay with similar sounding sounds
• Words that involve one of the five senses

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In the story A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, a penny-pinching and bitter Ebenezer Scrooge values money more than people.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

Our neighbor has a reputation for being a Scrooge, so we don't even stop at his door any more when we're fundraising.

• generous

• kind

• stingy

• jealous

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In one of Aesop's fables, four animals go hunting under the assumption that they will split their prize equally, but the lion, the most powerful animal, takes more than the other members of the group.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

My older brother takes the lion's share of the space in our bedroom.

• an equal amount

• a tiny bit

• an even split

• the largest portion

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984 focuses on a totalitarian society in which the citizens are frequently reminded that their leader, Big Brother, is always watching.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

The headline read: "Smart Phones Becoming Big Brother."

• a benevolent government that takes care of its people

• a democratic society with laws protecting privacy

• a ruler that allows freedom of speech

• a threatening power that monitors all aspects of people's lives

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The comic book superhero Spider-Man possesses a spidey sense that warns him of impending trouble.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

Luther picked up his pace on the trail as his spidey sense began to tingle.

• sense of smell

• sense of danger

• sense of wonder

• sense of pride

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following best explains the allusion in this meme?

• The characters on Gilligan's Island being rescued from their shipwreck

• The dinosaurs are extinct because they missed Noah's Ark

• The creation of the TV show The Flintstones

• President Regan rescuing hostages from Iran

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

An allusion is NOT

• a reference to a classic myth

• something that many people should know

• a trick played on your eyes

• a reference to a movie

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does this allusion to The Three Stooges mean?

• three people can make better decisions than one

• your group is acting silly or ridiculous

• your group can't understand what others are saying

• three people make the best project groups

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which 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.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Bruno Mars- That's what I Like
"Everything 24 karats
Take a look in that mirror
Now tell me who's the fairest
Is it you? (is it you?) Is it me? (is it me?)"
what is the term for the phrase in red text?

• allusion

• onomotopoeia

• alliteration

• hyperbole

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4