Macbeth, Part 6: Figurative Language and Rhetoric

Which sentence contains an allusion?

A. Alyssa's teeth chattered rapidly while she waited in the falling snow for the dilapidated bus to pick her up from school.
B. When Eli heard he failed his test on the same day his team lost the big game, it added insult to injury.
C. Eliza had a smile that rivaled that of the Mona Lisa, so it could be difficult to tell what she was thinking.
D. Alex thought his head would explode after he read and studied all week for his final geography test.



Answer :

Final answer:

The sentence contains an allusion to the Mona Lisa painting.


Explanation:

Eliza had a smile that rivaled that of the Mona Lisa, so it could be difficult to tell what she was thinking. This sentence contains an allusion to the famous painting of the Mona Lisa, implying that Eliza's smile was enigmatic and hard to decipher, similar to the mysterious smile of the Mona Lisa.


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