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Allusion
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English
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10th Grade
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Hard
+4
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
From Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet which of these lines contains an allusion?
And therefore have I little talked of love
Immoderately she weeps for Tybalt's death
For Venus smiles not in a house of tears
All of the above
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What type of allusion is this?
Mythological
Biblical
Literary
Historical
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the purpose of this allusion?
to provide meaningful connections between texts
both A and D
to give more insight to the character
to engage the reader in an inside joke
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
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