Use the sentence to answer the question.

Nick and Jenna were like Romeo and Juliet; their relationship was doomed from the start, and their parents did not approve.

Which thing must the reader make a connection with to interpret this allusion?

(1 point)
Responses

a historical figure
a historical figure

a place
a place

a literary work
a literary work

an event

1 answer

The correct response is:

a literary work

This is because the reference to "Romeo and Juliet" is an allusion to the famous play by William Shakespeare.