Question

Underline the allusions in the following sentences, determine to what the writer is referring, and then determine a possible meaning for the allusion. The first one is done for you.


I hoped to sign the birthday card our team bought for Coach, but I couldn’t find a spot to sign my name because someone went all John Hancock on it and signed his name across the whole card.

Answer 1

the allusion is to John Hancock, who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence and signed his name in a large, bold way. In this context, the writer is referring to someone signing their name in a large and dominant way, possibly taking up too much space on the card.