Literary Illusions Quiz

What is an allusion in literature?

• A type of metaphor

• A reference to someone or something commonly known from literature, history, or culture

• A type of magic trick

• A form of exaggeration

• A type of figurative language

What is the significance of the allusion in the excerpt from 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee?

• It emphasizes the Cunninghams' intelligence

• It highlights the Cunninghams' poverty in a different way

• It shows that the Cunninghams were involved in a car accident

• It demonstrates that the Cunninghams were once wealthy before the stock market crash

In the excerpt from 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, what is the allusion?

• The word 'poor' as a reference to a different kind of wealth

• The word 'cunninghams' as a reference to a famous family

• The word 'crash' as a reference to a car accident

• The word 'crash' as a reference to the stock market crash of 1929

In Dr. Martin Luther King's speech 'The Other America', what is the allusion?

• The phrase 'one nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all' as a reference to the Pledge of Allegiance

• The phrase 'one nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all' as a reference to a famous poem

• The phrase 'one nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all' as a reference to the Constitution

• The phrase 'one nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all' as a reference to a famous speech

What is the significance of the allusion in Dr. Martin Luther King's speech 'The Other America'?

• It emphasizes the unity of the nation

• It highlights the success of the Pledge of Allegiance

• It demonstrates the diversity of the nation

• It points out that there are Americans not experiencing what the Pledge of Allegiance upholds

What is the definition of an allusion in literature?

• A reference to someone or something commonly known from literature, history, or culture

• a picture or illustration

• a hyperbole

• a simile

Write an example of an allusion. You may open a tab and google it if needed.