Which of the following sentences most clearly uses allusion?

a. when he stepped into the spider web, he stopped and flailed
b. "nice job, einstein," said rhonda, smirking sarcastically
c. i really can't stand honeydew: it's like a sad cantaloupe
d. the sun cast its angry rays down on us as we crossed the asphalt

Determine the ideas that would be most worthy to share in a literary discussion about johnny tremain. provide an explanation for your choices. how did the role you selected and the work you completed you to understand more about the text? support your response with at least two pieces from the novel.

In which of the following excerpts from "the yellow wall paper" does author charlotte perkins gilman seem to mock the romantic belief in the supernatural? a. a colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, i would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate! b. there is a delicious garden! i never saw such a garden—large and shady, full of box-bordered paths, and lined with long grape-covered arbors with seats under them. c. the color is repellent, almost revolting; a smoldering unclean yellow, strangely faded by the slow-turning sunlight. d. then i peeled off all the paper i could reach standing on the floor. it sticks horribly and the pattern just enjoys it!

Identify and evaluate the specific strategies used to persuade the audience in gettysburg address