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WorksheetsAllusion///Group 6
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
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1.
Allusion is defined as______
a)
Two lines working as a unit
b)
A brief reference of a person, place, or event
c)
A form of wordplay with similar sounding sounds
d)
Words that involve one of the five senses
2.
Which of the following is not an example of an allusion?
a)
She transformed her backyard to look like the Garden of Eden.
b)
His wife was his Achilles' heel.
c)
He lies so much, I'm surprised his nose doesn't grow like Pinnochio's.
d)
We'll miss him so much because he was the best dog ever.
3.
Which of the following is true about allusions
a)
Allusions are indirect references that may sometimes be obvious and sometimes obscure
b)
Allusions are written in quotation marks.
c)
Allusions are always stated as a comparison, as in 'He was as strong as Hercules.'
4.
Which of the following lines from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet contains an allusion
a)
Immoderately she weeps for Tybalt’s death
b)
And therefore have I little talked of love
c)
For Venus smiles not in a house of tears
5.
Which of the following titles is not an allusion to Shakespeare?
a)
The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (late 14th century
b)
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury (1962
6.
Choose the sentence that contains an allusion
a)
I wish I had received blessings from Cupid on Valentine’s Day.
b)
She couldn’t believe that Jamie forgot her birthday
c)
He sat, Buddha-like, on the floor
d)
A and C
7.
Is this an allusion; The troll was as ugly like Cole's shoes
a)
True
b)
false
8.
Is this an allusion; Mrs.Howell's bag was black with a pink 'H'
a)
True
b)
false
9.
Is this an allusion; The German students gave Kendall 5 peices of candy.
a)
Yes
b)
No
10.
Is this an allusion?
a)
Coles shoes were as ugly as socks with sandals
b)
She trimmed her garden to look like Garden of Eden
11.
What does allusion mean?
a)
An indtirect or passing refrence.
b)
A sentence using like or as
12.
Which is not an allusion
a)
She looked at the big, ugly troll
b)
Dont act like a Romeo around her
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