Which of the following sentences features an allusion? (1 point) Responses “Young people behind the Iron Curtain would see Selma and eventually tear down that wall.” “Young people behind the Iron Curtain would see Selma and eventually tear down that wall.” “That’s what makes us unique.” “That’s what makes us unique.” “It requires the occasional disruption, the willingness to speak out for what is right, to shake up the status quo.” “It requires the occasional disruption, the willingness to speak out for what is right, to shake up the status quo.” “That’s what cements our reputation as a beacon of opportunity.” “That’s what cements our reputation as a beacon of opportunity.”
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The sentence that features an allusion is: “Young people behind the Iron Curtain would see Selma and eventually tear down that wall.”
This sentence alludes to two historical events: the civil rights movement in Selma, Alabama, and the Berlin Wall, which symbolized the division between the East and West during the Cold War.
