IXL | Recall the source of an allusion | 12th grade language arts

What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?

His Machiavellian strategies landed him a promotion.

a fairy tale

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What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?

Hungry and intrigued by the Bacchanalian noises coming from within the restaurant, we eagerly pushed our way inside.

a song

Roman mythology

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An allusion is a brief mention of something or someone well known, often from mythology, history, or literature. An allusion lets you reference ideas from an entire story in just a few words.

The protean nature of the disease makes it difficult to diagnose.

The word protean is an allusion to the sea god Proteus in Greek mythology. Because the sea is constantly changing, to describe something as protean suggests that it is variable or in flux.

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The source of the allusion Bacchanalian is Roman mythology.

In Roman mythology, wild parties were held in honor of Bacchus, the god of wine and fertility.

The allusion Bacchanalian means riotous.

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