Question

In the fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," a shepherd boy repeatedly tricks people in his village by falsely claiming that a wolf is coming to eat his flock. When a wolf actually comes and the boy cries for help, nobody believes him or comes to his aid.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

Brooke warned her youngest son not to cry wolf while wrestling with his older brother.

(2 points)
Responses

A. to raise a false alarm
A. to raise a false alarm

B. to make howling sounds

Answer 1

A. to raise a false alarm