Allusions and Allegory
Authored by Margaret Anderson
English
8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Why do authors use allusions?
To make meaningful connections between texts
To engage readers in an inside joke
To provide new and meaningful connections to the plot, characters, or setting.
All of the above
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the allusion Adam and Eve commonly used?
committing a sin
being in love
being in love
being lazy
All of the above
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CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Is this an allusion
Allusion
Not a Allusion
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is true about allusions?
Allusions are indirect references that may sometimes be obvious and sometimes obscure
Allusions are written in quotation marks.
Allusions are always stated as a comparison, as in 'He was as strong as Hercules.'
All of the above
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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 Pinocchio'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
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