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Question 5 • English 3

Which excerpt from "Keynote Address" includes an example of an allusion?

Answer
A
"Is it less immoral now to take the easier course and gamble the lives of our sons and grandsons on the outcome?"
B
"The issue before us in such a time is how shall we discharge, how shall we honor our citizenship."
C
"Others of the student revolution have publicly burned draft cards and even the American flag."
D
"Perhaps by the time my 4-year-old son is grown, men will have learned to live by the Ten Commandments."

Explanation

An allusion is a brief reference to a well-known text, person, or idea. The “Ten Commandments” in choice D refers to the famous biblical moral laws, so it is an allusion. The other choices discuss issues or actions without making such a specific reference.

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