Question

review the passage. the allusion is shown in bold. i know where i have to go. ive known for a long time. i made a promise. the kind of promise you dont break because, if you break it, youve broken part of yourself, maybe the most important part. but you tell yourself things. things like, i need to come up with something first. i cant just walk into the lions den without a plan. or, its hopeless, theres no point anymore. youve waited too long. from rick yancey, the 5th wave. copyright 2013 by rick yancey. what is the effect of the allusion on the passages meaning or tone? it suggests that the narrator is realistic. it suggests that the narrator is entering a dangerous situation.

Explanation:

The phrase "walk into the lion's den" is an allusion. In common usage, a "lion's den" is a place full of danger. By using this allusion, the narrator implies that the situation they are about to enter is perilous. It doesn't directly relate to the narrator being "realistic" as there's no indication of practical - based realism in the text. The focus is on the danger of the situation.

Answer:

It suggests that the narrator is entering a dangerous situation.