Question

Which of these is NOT an example of an allusion?

Question 4 options:

a reference to Adam and Eve


a reference to the colors in the rainbow


a reference to George Washington


a reference to the Boston Tea Party

Answer 1

Reference to colors of the rainbow

Answer 2

Answer:

a reference to the colors in the rainbow

Explanation:

an allusion is when an event, book, play, or some other work of art is referred to.

the other three are all historical events or from books, therefore they are allusions