1. Your backyard is a Garden of Eden. (Biblical allusion)
2. I guess I should see this message about a new job as my burning bush. (Biblical Allusion)
3. When you feel betrayed by a friend, you can say, "You too, Brutus?" (allusion to Julius Caesar-Brutus betrayed Caesar)
4. You're a regular Einstein. (allusion to a historical figure)
5. When your parents learn about your new plan to raise money, it's going to sink like the Titanic. (allusion to a historical event)
Because in those times, African Americans were rarely believed in court and he was afraid that even if he told to truth, he would be found guilty.
B. How does? is the answer
People feel way more comfortable leaving details about their life on the internet compared to talking about it in person. People can say a lot of things behind the screen that they won't say out loud. This leads people to share a lot more personal stuff with a lot more people.
This kind of detail sharing writing attracts a certain kind of reader because it becomes more personal. It can also turn some readers away because they disagree with the writers choices.
I would say that the trait that distinguishes modern drama from traditional drama is A) the plot of modern drama does not always follow a strict structure and might end without a clear resolution.
The plays in the past would always be written according some strict rules, whereas today those rules aren't as important.
