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Which term describes a brief reference in a text to a fictional or historical story, person, or event that readers will be familiar with?(1 point)
Responses

narrative
narrative

allusion
allusion

connection
connection

background
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Use the paragraph to answer the question.

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

light fixtures
light fixtures

Pandora's box
Pandora's box

Harper
Harper

electricity
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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.

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

Use context clues.
Use context clues.

Look up the word or phrase.
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What of the following describes the purpose of allusions?(1 point)
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to provide a comparison of the ideas in the text
to provide a comparison of the ideas in the text

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 an explanation of another text
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The correct term is **allusion**.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The allusion in the paragraph is **Pandora's box**.
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If a reader does not recognize the reference made by an allusion, they should **look up the word or phrase**.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The purpose of allusions is **to provide a greater context or meaning to the text**.