The phrase from the passage that is an example of allusion is:
“We, the people.”
This phrase alludes to the Preamble of the Constitution of the United States, which begins with those exact words.
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"Barbara Jordan Remarks on Impeachment, July, 1974"
by Barbara Jordan
Earlier today, we heard the beginning of the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States: “We, the people.” It’s a very eloquent beginning. But when that document was completed on the seventeenth of September in 1787, I was not included in that “We, the people.” I felt somehow for many years that George Washington and Alexander Hamilton just left me out by mistake. But through the process of amendment, interpretation, and court decision, I have finally been included in “We, the people.”
Rep. Barbara Jordan's remarks on impeachment during Watergate
Question
Use the passage from a speech by Representative Barbara Jordan to answer the question.
Which phrase from the passage is an example of allusion?
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Responses
“But when the document was completed. . .”
“But when the document was completed. . .”
“It’s a very eloquent beginning.”
“It’s a very eloquent beginning.”
“We, the people.”
“We, the people.”
“I have finally been included. . .”
“I have finally been included. . .”
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