USA HISTORY

THE PROGRESSIVE ERA 1900 1917

THEODORE ROOSEVELT THE PROGRESSIVES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A figure of speech, in which an object or circumstance from unrelated context is referred to covertly or indirectly. It is left to the audience to make the direct connection.
A
Allusion
B
Imagery
C
Metaphor
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Allusion is a figure of speech, in which an object or circumstance from unrelated context is referred to covertly or indirectly. It is left to the audience to make the direct connection.

Detailed explanation-2: -Allusion is a literary device or figure of speech that refers back to a previous event, work, or story. Allusions are left unexplained and are often indirect, so it is up to the reader to piece together the meaning of an allusion using their own knowledge or research.

Detailed explanation-3: -allusion, in literature, an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text. Most allusions are based on the assumption that there is a body of knowledge that is shared by the author and the reader and that therefore the reader will understand the author’s referent.

Detailed explanation-4: -An allusion is when we hint at something and expect the other person to understand what we are referencing. For example: Chocolate is his Kryptonite. In the this example, the word “kryptonite” alludes to, or hints at, the hero Superman.

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