Which allusion would most likely be read as too dramatic for the context?A.Comparing a lucky event with an ancient story about good fortuneB.Comparing a clever politician with a similar character from literatureC.Comparing a high school basketball game with a historical battleD.Comparing a contemporary solider with a soldier from the past

Which is the best example of an allusion?A.Describing a person from your schoolB.Creating vivid details and imageryC.Including scenes that take place in natureD.Invoking a character from a Greek myth

What effect is a writer most likely to create by using an allusion that is too dramatic for the context?A.The allusion will illustrate the writer's education.B.The allusion will seem ironic or absurd.C.The allusion will help the reader picture the scene.D.The allusion will create a serious tone.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What is an allusion in literary works? aa comparison using the word 'like' or 'as' ba quick reference to another artistic or literary work cthe inclusion of an element that is out of time and place dan act of deception

Lesson SummaryAn allusion can be defined as a reference to a person, literary work, or event from history, or any person, place, or thing that should be easily recognizable to the reader. William Shakespeare's famous play Romeo and Juliet recounts the story of young, star-crossed lovers. It features allusions to historical figures, Greek and Roman mythology, the bible, folklore, and music that was popular at the time the play was written.Mythological allusions abound in the play. In Act 1, Romeo complains that Rosaline will not return his love or be convinced to marry. The allusion here is to Cupid, the Roman god of desire: "Well, in that hit you miss: she'll not be hit/With Cupid's arrow; she hath Diane's wit." In Act 2, Juliet repeats a saying that was common at the time: "at lovers' perjuries/They say Jove laughs" implying that Jove (king of the Roman gods) will laugh if Romeo breaks his vows to Juliet. Juliet makes a reference to Greek mythology later in the scene, saying, "Bondage is hoarse, and may not speak aloud;/Else would I tear the cave where Echo lies/And make her airy tongue more hoarse than mine,/With repetition of my Romeo's name." In this instance, she expresses a desire to repeat Romeo's name to the point of being hoarser than Echo, a nymph cursed only to be able to repeat what she hears. Later in Act 2, Mercutio mocks Romeo's obsession with love and beauty by referring to Laura (Petrarch's great love), Dido, Cleopatra, Helen, Hero, and Thisbe, beautiful women who were all involved in tragic love.In Act Two, Scene Two of Romeo and Juliet, when Juliet says, 'at lovers' perjuries / They say, Jove laughs,' she is suggesting that _____. aShe knows Romeo is lying to her. bIf Romeo is not true in his profession of love, she will laugh. cJove always laughs at humans. dIf Romeo is not true in his profession of love, Jove will not be impressed and will simply laugh at them.

What does a literary, historical, or mythological allusion lead use?*1 pointA. A series of paragraphsB. A quotation or a referenceC. Direct words of the speakerD. A question or set of questions