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Question 9 • SS - TX-English II B

Which passage from Kennedy’s inaugural address is an example of an allusion?

Answer

“To our sister republics south of our border, we offer a special pledge—to convert our good words into good deeds—in a new alliance for progress . . . .”

“But this peaceful revolution of hope cannot become the prey of hostile powers.”

“ . . . a call to bear the burden of a long twilight struggle, year in and year out, ‘rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation’ . . .”

“If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.”

Explanation

An allusion is an indirect reference to a well-known text or idea. Choice C echoes the biblical phrase “rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation,” from Romans 12:12, so it is an allusion. The other passages do not make that recognizable reference.

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