Read the following definitions of key terms from this unit. Which of these definitions does not match the term correctly?
Analogy- a figure of speech that crates a comparison of two seemingly different things, forming a deeper understanding of their connection
Central Idea- the main idea, or most important idea, in a nonfiction selection
Allusion- a comparison between two unlike things using like or as
Inference- a reasonable guess based on information from a text
(1 point)
Responses
Analogy
Analogy
Central Idea
Central Idea
Allusion
Allusion
Inference
Allusion
The definition of "Allusion" does not match the term correctly. The correct definition of allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or literary work that is not explained in the text but relies on the reader's prior knowledge. The given definition describes a simile, not an allusion.
The definition that does not match the term correctly is:
Allusion - a comparison between two unlike things using like or as.
Explanation:
Allusion is not a comparison between two unlike things using like or as. Rather, it is a figure of speech that refers to a person, place, event, or literary work outside of the current text. It is a reference that the reader or audience is expected to understand and recognize. Therefore, the correct definition for allusion would be "a reference to a person, place, event, or literary work outside of the current text."
(From "Books Before and After Johannes Gutenberg, Illuminate)
To understand how Gutenberg’s invention revolutionized European culture, it is “illuminating” to understand how books were made before the printing press." As it appears in the text, what does the word revolutionized most likely mean?
(1 point)
Responses
Rewarded with riches
Rewarded with riches
Intelligently informed
Intelligently informed
Drastically changed
Drastically changed
Minorly harmed