AnswersELA10 ELA 10 Sem 2 26-27The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 5: Developing Central IdeasQuestion 7
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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 5: Developing Central Ideas

Question 7 • [ELA10] ELA 10, Sem 2 (26-27)

Which quotation from Julius Caesar is an example of a literary allusion?

Answer
A
“I, as Aeneas our great ancestor / Did from the flames of Troy upon his shoulder / The old Anchises bear, so from the waves of Tiber / Did I the tirèd Caesar.” (act 1, scene 2)
B
"Pardon, Caesar; Caesar, pardon." (act 3, scene 1)
C
“He shall but bear them as the ass bears gold, / To groan and sweat under the business” (act 4, scene 1)
D
“Why, I will see thee at Philippi then.” (act 4, scene 3)

Explanation

A literary allusion refers to a person, story, or event from another work or tradition. Choice A mentions Aeneas and Anchises, figures from the ancient story of Troy told in Virgil’s Aeneid. The other quotations do not refer as directly to a specific earlier literary story.

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