Pun, Allusion, Oxymoron Practice
Authored by Nicole Brace
English
9th - 12th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Allusion or Not an Allusion?
Not an allsion
Allusion
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"Hawaii was just like the Garden of Eden. We were mesmerized the entire time."
What is the purpose of the allusion to "Garden of Eden"?
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these is NOT an example of an allusion?
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When we refer to this, we are referring to a person's weakness or the place where they are vulnerable
Achilles' Heel
Bedlam
Catch-22
Crocodile Tears
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In Greek mythology, a mythical bird called the phoenix lives for hundreds of years before bursting into flames at its death. However, it soon rises from its own ashes and is reborn.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Fans debated whether their team would rise from the ashes.
To come back after destruction or defeat
To surprise an opponent
To think optimistically
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," a shepherd boy repeatedly tricks people in his village by falsely claiming that a wolf is coming to eat his flock. When a wolf actually comes and the boy cries for help, nobody believes him or comes to his aid.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Lucy warned her youngest son not to cry wolf while wrestling with his older brother.
to raise a false alarm
to make howling sounds
to physically become a wolf
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Read the source of the allusion.
During the Middle Ages, knights searched far and wide for years to find the Holy Grail. They believed the Holy Grail was the cup that Jesus used at his last meal with his followers.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Dr. Cameron said that finding a cure for this deadly disease is her holy grail.
something that becomes greater in value over time
something wanted very much but hard to get
something that solves a problem or difficulty
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
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