Identifying and Using Allusions

Identify what kind of allusion is used in each sentence:

Mathematics is my waterloo.

• Literary

• Biblical

• Classical

• Historical

Identify what kind of allusion is used in each sentence:

Boracay is an El Dorado!

• Literary

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• Historical

Identify what kind of allusion is used in each sentence:

Look, I’m no Mother Teresa. I’ve made my mistakes, but I’m trying.

• Literary

• Biblical

• Classical

• Historical

Identify what kind of allusion is used in each sentence: You don’t have to be William Shakespeare to write poetry.

• Literary

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• Historical

Identify what kind of allusion is used in each sentence:

• Literary

• Biblical

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Identify what kind of allusion is used in each sentence:

Stay for a while! You're not Cinderella anyways.

• Literary

• Biblical

• Classical

• Historical

I hope my Prince Charming will come soon!

• Literary

• Biblical

• Classical

• Historical

Identify what kind of allusion is used in each sentence:

She turned the other cheek after she was cheated out of a promotion.

• Literary

• Biblical

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Identify what kind of allusion is used in each sentence:

Hannah had a smile rivaled only by that of Monalisa.

• Literary

• Biblical

• Classical

• Historical

Identify what kind of allusion is used in each sentence:

Some people are calling me the Tiger Woods of miniature golf.

• Literary

• Biblical

• Classical

• Historical