Read the source of the allusion. The Titanic was a luxury steamship touted as indestructible, but in 1912, on its maiden voyage, it hit an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean and sank. What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below? The politicians staff decided it was time to get off the Titanic, so they left the campaign and started looking for other jobs. (1 point) Responses A large project facing failure A large project facing failure A boring or monotonous project

Answer 1

The allusion in the sentence refers to a large project facing failure. By mentioning "getting off the Titanic," it implies that the campaign was doomed to fail, much like the Titanic was deemed unsinkable before its disastrous fate. Therefore, the politicians' staff decided to abandon the failing campaign for other opportunities.