IXL | Recall the source of an allusion | 9th grade language arts

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

For several years, Dora Maar was Pablo Picasso's muse.

a fairy tale

Greek mythology

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

Red velvet cupcakes were Justine's Achilles's heel when she was trying to eat more healthily.

Greek 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.

"I'd better get home before I turn into a pumpkin!" Lila remarked.

Here, Lila alludes to the fairy tale "Cinderella," in which Cinderella must leave the ball before the coach that brought her transforms into a pumpkin. The allusion shows that Lila must depart immediately.

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The source of the allusion Achilles's heel is Greek mythology.

In Greek mythology, Achilles's mother dips him in a river that protects his body wherever it touches. His heel does not get wet, so it is the one part of his body left unprotected. During the Trojan War, an arrow hits Achilles in the heel and kills him.

The allusion Achilles's heel means a sole weakness.

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