The allusion in the sentence refers to "The Titanic" as a metaphor for a large project facing failure. The phrase "get off the Titanic" suggests that the politicians' staff recognized that the campaign they were involved in was doomed to fail, similar to the ill-fated voyage of the Titanic. Therefore, the correct response is "A large project facing failure."
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
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