Which of the following is an example of an allusion?

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He just stood there, as still as a statue.
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When the temperature dropped, Mr. Pneumonia came calling.
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That Jimmy Valentine is a diamond in the rough.
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His beard curled in long ringlets, reminicent of Michelangelo's Moses.
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An allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.

In this case, the example that contains an allusion is:

His beard curled in long ringlets, reminiscent of Michelangelo's Moses.

This refers to the famous sculpture of Moses by Michelangelo, which is a well-known work of art. The other options contain similes or metaphors but do not reference a broader cultural or historical context.