Literary Allusion Quiz
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Literary Allusion Quiz
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English
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5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an allusion in literature?
A reference to a person, place, event, or another literary work.
A type of plot structure that follows a linear timeline.
A type of character in a story that represents a specific idea or trait.
A type of figurative language used to describe something in a literal way.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.3.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of an allusion?
She was as beautiful as a rose
He was a real Casanova with the ladies
They fought like cats and dogs
He was a real Romeo with the ladies
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of using allusions in texts?
To confuse the reader
To enhance the meaning or depth of a text
To make the text more boring
To distract from the main message
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which literary device is being used in the sentence: 'She had a Mona Lisa smile.'?
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
simile
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence 'He was a real Romeo with the ladies.', what is being alluded to?
Romeo from Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet
A character from a Greek myth
A popular brand of pasta sauce
A famous Italian city
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of an allusion to Greek mythology?
Referring to the story of King Arthur
Talking about the Great Wall of China
Mentioning the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus
Mentioning the Trojan War or the story of Pandora's box
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of using allusions in texts?
To enhance the meaning or depth of a text
To make the text more boring
To distract from the main message
To confuse the reader
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
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