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1
Which of the following lines from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet contains an allusion
Immoderately she weeps for Tybalt’s death
And therefore have I little talked of love
For Venus smiles not in a house of tears
All of the above
2
The magician appeared to cut his assistant in half, but it was all an ____________
illusion
allusion
3
In which of the following examples did the author use allusion?
The stars shivered when the wind howled.
She is quiet as a mouse
He is like the Hulk when he gets angry.
The rain kept tapping on my shoulder.
4
Allusions are defined as
a poetic comparison using the words 'like' or 'as.'
a reference to a famous story, person, object, or event.
when something plays tricks on your eyes
Tribute to historical figures
5
She transformed her backyard to look like the _________
Titanic
most beautiful Garden
rose garden
Garden of Eden
6
Which is not another word for allusion?
innuendo
metaphor
reference
mention
7
Which of the following represents an allusion?
The smaller brother was like a pitbull, he was so fierce.
The linebacker was a freight train.
Sam dreamed of becoming an executive chef.
Rising to the championship was a Cinderella story of triumph
8
I was surprised his nose was not growing like _______
Hercules'
Pinocchio's
Romeo's
Scrooge's
9
Chocolate was her __________
Garden of Eden
Romeo
weakness
Achilles' heel
10
She was breathtakingly beautiful, but he knew that she was the _____________
apple of his eye
Forbidden Fruit
Trojan Horse
Achilles' heel