Identifying and Using Allusions
Authored by Sarah Williams
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify what kind of allusion is used in each sentence:
Mathematics is my waterloo.
Literary
Biblical
Classical
Historical
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify what kind of allusion is used in each sentence:
Boracay is an El Dorado!
Literary
Biblical
Classical
Historical
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify what kind of allusion is used in each sentence: You don’t have to be William Shakespeare to write poetry.
Literary
Biblical
Classical
Historical
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify what kind of allusion is used in each sentence:
Literary
Biblical
Classical
Historical
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify what kind of allusion is used in each sentence:
Stay for a while! You're not Cinderella anyways.
Literary
Biblical
Classical
Historical
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
I hope my Prince Charming will come soon!
Literary
Biblical
Classical
Historical
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
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