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Allusions and Figures of Speech Quick Check
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Which sentence includes an allusion?(1 point)
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Katherine and her sisters liked the comic books about Spiderman better than other comic books about superheroes.
Katherine and her sisters liked the comic books about Spiderman better than other comic books about superheroes.

Mary decided to write an adaptation of the story of Goldilocks for her writing assignment.
Mary decided to write an adaptation of the story of Goldilocks for her writing assignment.

Thomas and Lee talked about the latest Batman movie as they walked home from school together.
Thomas and Lee talked about the latest Batman movie as they walked home from school together.

Feeling like Superman, Josiah raced around the track at a speed he did not think he was capable of before today.
Feeling like Superman, Josiah raced around the track at a speed he did not think he was capable of before today.
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Answer 1

The sentence that includes an allusion is:

Feeling like Superman, Josiah raced around the track at a speed he did not think he was capable of before today.

This sentence references Superman, a well-known superhero, which qualifies as an allusion.