Identify the sentences that contain an allusion. Karna is the most heroic character in Hindu mythology. However, just like Achilles, a hero of Greek mythology, Karna has a fatal flaw that causes his doom. The people who ate the cupcakes must have been shot by Cupid's arrow because they fell in love with the dessert. In the Mahabharata, the epic story of the Hindus, Karna is the most heroic character, but he has an Achilles' heel. Lucy is the Scrooge of our class. She refuses to spend money on anything but the bare necessities. Lucy reminds me of the miser Scrooge from the novella A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. She refuses to spend money on anything but the bare necessities. Cupid, the Greek god of love, has a golden quiver of arrows. According to the myth, humans fall in love when struck by Cupid’s arrow.

Which word best describes the author's tone in this excerpt from "that spot" by jack london? i don’t think much of stephen mackaye any more, though i used to swear by him. i know that in those days i loved him more than my own brother. if ever i meet stephen mackaye again, i shall not be responsible for my actions. it passes beyond me that a man with whom i shared food and blanket, and with whom i mushed over the chilcoot trail, should turn out the way he did. i always sized steve up as a square man, a kindly comrade, without an iota of anything vindictive or malicious in his nature. i shall never trust my judgment in men again. why, i nursed that man through typhoid fever; we starved together on the headwaters of the stewart; and he saved my life on the little salmon. and now, after the years we were together, all i can say of stephen mackaye is that he is the meanest man i ever knew. a. excited b. ironic c. indignant d. playful

What is the best definition of detonation a.) the meaning of the word in a different language b.)the dictionary meaning of the word c.) the additional meaning that comes from the feeling one gets from a word d.) the meaning of irony

Which of the following characterizes a true epic and is seen in the r@pe of the lock? a. everyday details c. heroic acts b. humorous contrasts d. impossible events