by Barack Obama
It’s the idea held by generations of citizens who believed that America is a constant work in progress; who believed that loving this country requires more than singing its praises or avoiding uncomfortable truths.
It requires the occasional disruption, the willingness to speak out for what is right, to shake up the status quo. That’s America.
That’s what makes us unique. That’s what cements our reputation as a beacon of opportunity. Young people behind the Iron Curtain would see Selma and eventually tear down that wall.
Remarks by President Barack Obama at the 50th Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery Marches
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which of the following sentences features an allusion?
(1 point)
Responses
“That’s what makes us unique.”
“That’s what makes us unique.”
“That’s what cements our reputation as a beacon of opportunity.”
“That’s what cements our reputation as a beacon of opportunity.”
“Young people behind the Iron Curtain would see Selma and eventually tear down that wall.”
“Young people behind the Iron Curtain would see Selma and eventually tear down that wall.”
“It requires the occasional disruption, the willingness to speak out for what is right, to shake up the status quo.”
“It requires the occasional disruption, the willingness to speak out for what is right, to shake up the status quo.”
1 answer
The sentence that features an allusion is:
“Young people behind the Iron Curtain would see Selma and eventually tear down that wall.”
This sentence alludes to the historical context of the Cold War, specifically referring to the "Iron Curtain," which represented the division between the Soviet bloc and the West, and the metaphorical "wall" that was torn down when the Berlin Wall fell in 1989.
