Multiple Choice
Critical Thinking
In the story “The Gift of the Magi,” which of the following is an example of allusion?
(1 point)
Responses
the description of Della's hair as a "brown cascade"
the description of Della's hair as a "brown cascade"
the comparison between Della and the Queen of Sheba
the comparison between Della and the Queen of Sheba
the apparent compassion for Della's and Jim's economic struggle
the apparent compassion for Della's and Jim's economic struggle
the discovery that the protagonists sold their most prized possessions
the discovery that the protagonists sold their most prized possessions
1 answer
B. the comparison between Della and the Queen of Sheba