Question

read the excerpt from act 1, scene 1, of the tragedy of julius caesar and the background information on the allusion it contains. excerpt: flavius. see whether their basest mettle be not moved. they vanish tongue - tied in their guiltiness. go you down that way towards the capitol; this way will i. disrobe the images if you do find them decked with ceremonies. marullus. may we do so? you know it is the feast of lupercal. flavius. it is no matter; let no images be hung with caesar’s trophies. i’ll about, and drive away the vulgar from the streets: so do you too, where you perceive them thick. this excerpt revolves around a ○ cultural allusion. ○ historical allusion. ○ literary allusion. ○ religious allusion.

Explanation:

The excerpt mentions the "feast of Lupercal", which is a historical Roman festival. A religious allusion would involve religious figures/doctrines, cultural allusion is broader cultural references, literary allusion is to other literary works. Here, the Lupercalia is a historical event/festival, so it's a historical allusion.

Answer:

B. historical allusion.