ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

My diet was going well until the new chocolate store went in down the street, chocolate is my Achilles’ heel. What is the allusion referring to?

A	literature/mythology
B	religious
C	historical
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Achilles’ Heel This can also be used jokingly. For example, one might say that chocolate is their Achilles’ heel, which is of course an exaggeration. This might be a way of using an allusion to avoid saying something bland like “I really, really like chocolate.”

Detailed explanation-2: -Allusion A good example of allusion is the phrase ‘Chocolate is my Achilles heel’, which means chocolate is your weakness.

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples: Her inability to resist rich dessert was her Achilles’ heel, keeping her from losing the ten pounds she wanted to lose. The politician’s desire to be liked by everyone was his Achilles’ heel, preventing him from taking a strong stand on any issue and leading to his defeat in the election.

Detailed explanation-4: -“Chocolate was her Achilles’ heel.” This means that her weakness was her love of chocolate. Achilles is a character in Greek mythology who was invincible. His mother dipped him in magical water when he was a baby, and she held him by the heel.

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