Pun, Allusion, Oxymoron Practice

Allusion or Not an Allusion?

• Not an allsion

• Allusion

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"Hawaii was just like the Garden of Eden. We were mesmerized the entire time." 
What is the purpose of the allusion to "Garden of Eden"? 

• To take us back in time to Adam and Eve
• To help us understand the beauty that was experienced in Hawaii 
• To give the reader a better ability to smell all the smells the characters did
• To add suspense to the novel 

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Which of these is NOT an example of an allusion?

• a reference to George Washington
• a reference to Adam and Eve
• a reference to the Boston Tea Party
• a reference to the colors in the rainbow

When we refer to this, we are referring to a person's weakness or the place where they are vulnerable

• Achilles' Heel

• Bedlam

• Catch-22

• Crocodile Tears

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In Greek mythology, a mythical bird called the phoenix lives for hundreds of years before bursting into flames at its death. However, it soon rises from its own ashes and is reborn.

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

Fans debated whether their team would rise from the ashes.

• To come back after destruction or defeat

• To surprise an opponent

• To think optimistically

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In the fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," a shepherd boy repeatedly tricks people in his village by falsely claiming that a wolf is coming to eat his flock. When a wolf actually comes and the boy cries for help, nobody believes him or comes to his aid.

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

Lucy warned her youngest son not to cry wolf while wrestling with his older brother.

• to raise a false alarm

• to make howling sounds

• to physically become a wolf

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Read the source of the allusion.

During the Middle Ages, knights searched far and wide for years to find the Holy Grail. They believed the Holy Grail was the cup that Jesus used at his last meal with his followers.

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

Dr. Cameron said that finding a cure for this deadly disease is her holy grail.

• something that becomes greater in value over time

• something wanted very much but hard to get

• something that solves a problem or difficulty

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Is this a pun?

Fish are so smart because they live in schools?

• True

• False

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Is this a pun?

It's raining cats and dogs.

• True

• False

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What word is missing:

That's the _________ thing I've seen.

• stupidest

• funniest

• wierdest

• sealiest

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