Use the paragraph to answer the question.
Harper had always been a curious child, wanting to know how things operated and what made them run. While watching her father install new light fixtures, she marveled at the intricacies of how electricity worked. She asked her father multiple questions to satisfy her curiosity. Harper's mother had warned her husband against answering every question as it would slow the installation process. "You're opening Pandora's box," she said.
Which of the following is the allusion?
(1 point)
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electricity
electricity
Harper
Harper
Pandora's box
Pandora's box
light fixtures
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Pandora's box
What should a reader do if they do not recognize the reference made by an allusion? (1 point)
Responses
Use context clues.
Use context clues.
Look up the word or phrase.
Look up the word or phrase.
Look for analogies.
Look for analogies.
Recall the definition of allusion.
Recall the definition of allusion.
Responses
Use context clues.
Use context clues.
Look up the word or phrase.
Look up the word or phrase.
Look for analogies.
Look for analogies.
Recall the definition of allusion.
Recall the definition of allusion.
Look up the word or phrase.
1 answer