Question

15. Which sentence contains an example of an allusion? *

A. Brian defended his latest film and lashed out at his critics like a wounded tiger.
B. Sheila tapped her pencil nervously on the desk while waiting for the phone to
ring.
C. The father told his son that he was as good a hitter as Pete Rose.
D. At the top of the mountain, the locomotive sighed with relief, exhaling steam.

Answer 1

Answer: C

Explanation: Allusion is a reference to another popular work in a story/sentence. For example, "They're like Romeo and Juliet" is an allusion because it references Shakespeare