Which term describes a brief reference in a text to a fictional or historical story, person, or event that readers will be familiar with?(1 point)

Responses

connection
connection

narrative
narrative

background
background

allusion

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allusion
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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Pandora's box
Pandora's box

electricity
electricity

Harper
Harper

light fixtures
Pandora's box
What should a reader do if they do not recognize the reference made by an allusion? (1 point)
Responses

Look up the word or phrase.
Look up the word or phrase.

Recall the definition of allusion.
Recall the definition of allusion.

Use context clues.
Use context clues.

Look for analogies.
Look up the word or phrase.
What of the following describes the purpose of allusions?(1 point)
Responses

to provide an illustration to support the text
to provide an illustration to support the text

to provide a greater context or meaning to the text
to provide a greater context or meaning to the text

to provide an explanation of another text
to provide an explanation of another text

to provide a comparison of the ideas in the text
to provide a greater context or meaning to the text
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