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Question 5 • English 2

What is the definition of "allusion”?

Answer

A

a reference in a text to a well-known text, person, event, or thing

B

the use of words that evoke or mimic the sound they describe

C

a commonly used phrase that is specific to a certain region, language, or culture

D

the lending of human qualities to animals, objects, or abstract concepts

Explanation

An allusion is an indirect reference to something familiar, such as a famous person, event, or work of literature. Choice A describes that kind of reference. Choice B is onomatopoeia, while choice D is personification.

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