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gtnhenbr [62]
3 years ago
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Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "HALLY: You haven't been reading them, have you? SAM: Just looking. HALLY: (Exam

ining the comics.) Jungle Jim…Batman and Robin…Tarzan… Gosh, what rubbish! Mental pollution. Take them away. P. 7" Based on your understanding, what literary device being used? A. Allusion B. Metaphor C. Personification D. Simile
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1 answer:
Zielflug [23.3K]3 years ago
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Answer:

A. Allusion

Explanation:

In this excerpt, we find an example of an allusion. An allusion is a figure of speech in which an object, person or idea from an unrelated context is referred to in an indirect way. In this passage, Hally makes an allusion to characters from comics (Jungle Jim, Batman and Robin, Tarzan), which she calls "mental pollution."

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