Fill in the blank with the correct word:

Question

The author's reference to the "Trojan horse" was an __________ to a famous event from Greek mythology, suggesting that there might be hidden motives behind the offer.

(1 point)
Responses

allusion
allusion

disconnect
disconnect

Answer 1

The correct word to fill in the blank is "allusion."

So the complete sentence would read:

"The author's reference to the 'Trojan horse' was an allusion to a famous event from Greek mythology, suggesting that there might be hidden motives behind the offer."