Identify the allusion in the following sentence: ''Jim was insufferable. He was rude, untalented, and his opinion of himself made Narcissus look humble.'' a''... his opinion of himself made Narcissus look humble'' is a reference to the god Narcissus, who was famously vain. b''He was rude'' is a reference to how rude Jim is. c''Jim was insufferable'' alludes to suffering. d''He was ... untalented'' alludes to all the characters in other books who are untalented.
Question
Identify the allusion in the following sentence: ''Jim was insufferable. He was rude, untalented, and his opinion of himself made Narcissus look humble.'' a''... his opinion of himself made Narcissus look humble'' is a reference to the god Narcissus, who was famously vain. b''He was rude'' is a reference to how rude Jim is. c''Jim was insufferable'' alludes to suffering. d''He was ... untalented'' alludes to all the characters in other books who are untalented.
Solution
The allusion in the sentence is "his opinion of himself made Narcissus look humble." This is a reference to the Greek myth of Narcissus, a man who was so vain that he fell in love with his own reflection in a pool of water and eventually died there. This allusion is used to emphasize just how highly Jim thinks of himself, to the point of being excessively vain or self-centered. The other options (b, c, d) are not allusions. An allusion is a figure of speech that refers to a well-known story, event, person, or object in order to make a comparison in the readers' minds. For instance, saying that someone "has the strength of Hercules" is an allusion to the Greek hero Hercules, known for his superhuman strength.
Similar Questions
he story made an ______________to the life of Jesus Christ.Question 18Select one:a.illusionb.allusionc.delusiond.illocution
What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?Much to our shock, Alec chose to turn the other cheek when Riley insulted him in a meeting.a songthe BibleU.S. historySubmit
What might the following quote suggest about the narrator? "Although they didn't say out loud, 'Man, that's ugly,' I heard the buzz-buzz of gossip and even laughter, that I knew it was meant for me." (Paragraph 7)A.The narrator is unaffected by the gossip and continues wearing his jacket to prove this.B.The narrator is convinced that people are making fun of him, but he could be mistaken.C.The narrator is embarrassed by the gossip and pretends that it is not about him or his jacket.D.The narrator is unsure why people are laughing, but he realizes later that it was about the jacket.
The narrator repeats the term the emphasis throughout the passage. To what is he referring?ResponsesA the logic used by the speakerthe logic used by the speakerB the odd sound of the speaker's voicethe odd sound of the speaker's voiceC the strange appearance of the speakerthe strange appearance of the speakerD the way the setting reflects the tonethe way the setting reflects the toneE the speaker’s insistence on the study of facts
What word completes the quotation?"'He's a comical old fellow,' said Scrooge's nephew, 'that's the truth: and not so pleasant as he might be. However, his offences carry their own __________'"
Upgrade your grade with Knowee
Get personalized homework help. Review tough concepts in more detail, or go deeper into your topic by exploring other relevant questions.