Many Allusions in Pop Music

An allusion is a figure of speech that makes a reference to

• events

• places

• literary works

• all of the above

• people

What is the allusion in that song?

• Taylor Swift

• Romeo and Juliet

• Love Story

What is kryptonite an allusion to?

• Superman's weakness

• Batman

• Superman

What is Jerusalem an allusion to?

• Christianity

• Christmas

• Christianity's holy city

What are Adam and Eve an allusion of?

• Christianity

• The first man and woman in the Garden of Eden

• Two people

All of the following are allusions to "Peter Pan" except

• The Goonies

• Captain Hook

• Neverland

• Lost Boys

The reference to Uma Thurman, who is an actress is an

• Oscar winning actress

• allusion

• illusion

It is common for allusions to refer to stories from the Bible

• False

• True

Allusions can be a reference to a famous person, song or movie

• False

• True

An allusion means to allude, or refer to something famous.

• False

• True