Question

Which statements best interpret the allusion used in the passage? Choose five options.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. The ides means “bad news.”

2. The ides of March is March 15.

3. This is a cultural and historical allusion.

5. Caesar’s death happened on the ides of March.

7. The play was based on historical events surrounding the murder of Julius Caesar.

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Explanation:

An allusion is a reference in a text to another well-known text, person, event, or thing. Here, the passage is referring to the ides of March, or Caesar's death. Julius Caesar's death is a very well-known event in history, so the ides of March is considered an allusion.

This is a cultural allusion because ides means the 15th of a month, but it also means a bad omen or a threat. This is a historical allusion because the ides of March is when Caesar was assassinated.

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