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Question 4 • PBCSD_CR_1001345_English 2_for_Credit_Recovery_S1andS2_2025

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
the lending of human qualities to animals, objects, or abstract concepts
D
a commonly used phrase that is specific to a certain region, language, or culture

Explanation

An allusion is an indirect reference to something familiar, such as a famous text, person, event, or object. The choice describing words that imitate sounds is onomatopoeia, while the other choices describe personification and a regional expression.

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