Question

allusion in an excerpt from animal farm
▶ what is an allusion?

• an allusion is when an author refers to a prominent or well - known item, writing, or event within a text
• authors can do this directly or indirectly
• allude means to reference
• an author might reference some religious story, piece of art, literature, or historical event to better paint a picture within their story

what is an allusion?
when an author compares two unlike things using \like\ or \as\
when an author refers to a prominent or well - known item, writing, or event within the text
when an author attributes human characteristics to nonhuman things

Explanation:

The first option describes a simile (comparison with "like" or "as"). The third option describes personification (attributing human traits to non - human things). The second option matches the definition of allusion as given in the text above, where an allusion is defined as an author referring to a prominent or well - known item, writing, or event within a text.

Answer:

B. when an author refers to a prominent or well - known item, writing, or event within the text