A counterclaim is a claim to rebut a previous claim or to object the claim that was made.
The correct sentence is: Two of the best singers were them. This makes sense because when you rephrase the sentence, "them" becomes "they" which appropriately describes the nouns of the sentence. The modified sentence then becomes: They were the best singers.
Allusion-a reference to a statement, person, place, event, or thing well known from literature, history, religion, pop culture, etc.
1. The most important thing in the "Allegory of the Cave" is that the people chained up had to interpret the shadows behind them. The main theme is that human perception cannot derive true knowledge, and instead, real knowledge can only come via philosophical reasoning.
2. You can relate this to life because if someone says something and encourages everyone else to believe them, they'll live their life believing something that's not true.
