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Analogies and Allusions

Authored by Margaret Anderson

English

11th Grade

CCSS covered

Analogies and Allusions
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the common allusion for Goofy?

to be a coward

to be silly

to be sinful

all of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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How would allusion be defined?

a reference to a famous person, place, or event

words that involve one of the five senses

two lines working as a unit

a form or wordplay with similar sounding sounds

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What is the allusion commonly used for Cinderella?

being ignored

hard work

hard work and bad treatment

all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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How is the allusion Adman and Eve commonly used?

committing a sin

being lazy

being in love

all of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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Which of the following is true about allusions?

allusions are written in quotation marks

allusions are always started as a comparison, as in 'He was as strong as Hercules.'

allusions are indicated references that may sometimes be obvious and sometimes obscure

all of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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Which of the following is not an example of an allusion?

his wife was his Achille's heel

he lies so much, I'm surprised his nose doesn't grow like Pinnochio's

she transformed her backyard to look like the Garden of Eden.

we'll miss him so much because he was the best dog ever.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What type of allusion is this?

Mythological

Biblical

Literary

Historical

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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