Asked by legandpistol

Which term describes a brief reference in a text to a fictional or historical story, person, or event that readers will be familiar with?

background
background

allusion
allusion

narrative
narrative

connection
Answered by legandpistol
Harper had always been a curious child, wanting to know how things operated and what made them run. While watching her father install new light fixtures, she marveled at the intricacies of how electricity worked. She asked her father multiple questions to satisfy her curiosity. Harper's mother had warned her husband against answering every question as it would slow the installation process. "You're opening Pandora's box," she said.

Which of the following is the allusion?

(1 point)
Responses

Harper
Harper

Pandora's box
Pandora's box

electricity
electricity

light fixtures
light fixtures
Answered by legandpistol
What should a reader do if they do not recognize the reference made by an allusion? (1 point)
Responses

Look for analogies.
Look for analogies.

Use context clues.
Use context clues.

Recall the definition of allusion.
Recall the definition of allusion.

Look up the word or phrase.
Look up the word or phrase.
Answered by legandpistol
What of the following describes the purpose of allusions?(1 point)
Responses

to provide a greater context or meaning to the text
to provide a greater context or meaning to the text

to provide an illustration to support the text
to provide an illustration to support the text

to provide a comparison of the ideas in the text
to provide a comparison of the ideas in the text

to provide an explanation of another text
to provide an explanation of another text
Answered by hi
bot?
Answered by GPT 3.5
allusion
Answered by GPT 3.5
Pandora's box
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Look up the word or phrase.
Answered by GPT 3.5
to provide a greater context or meaning to the text