Tell what type of allusion is used in each sentence below then explain each italicized allusion in each sentence.

1. the bully mike parts the crowd on the playground like the red sea.

2. sometimes callie's mom seems to live in an ivory tower when it comes to her teenage daughters

3. something between a siren and a harpy, jessica seems to be justin.

4. meeting magan's dad for the first name, ken feels like the sword of damocles. his forehead beads up with sweat and his palms get all moist.

5. due to having failing grades, mike's being at home in the same room with his parents is like the cold war.

6. even though carissa does a great job sticking to her diet, chocolate cake is her achilles heel.

7. christian is the bart simpson of the class. he never can be taken serious.