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