Which of these sentences from Herman Melville's short story "The Lightning-Rod Man" is an example of allusion?
It is the safest thing you can do—Hark, again!—to get yourself thoroughly drenched in a thunder-storm.
Who has empowered you, you Tetzel, to peddle round your indulgences from divine ordinations?
Will you order one of my rods? Look at this specimen one? See: it is of the best of copper. Copper's the best conductor.
Briefly, then. I avoid pine-trees, high houses, lonely barns, upland pastures, running water, flocks of cattle and sheep, a crowd of men.
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Which of these sentences from Herman Melville's short story "The Lightning-Rod Man" is an example of allusion?
It is the safest thing you can do—Hark, again!—to get yourself thoroughly drenched in a thunder-storm.
Who has empowered you, you Tetzel, to peddle round your indulgences from divine ordinations?
Will you order one of my rods? Look at this specimen one? See: it is of the best of copper. Copper's the best conductor.
Briefly, then. I avoid pine-trees, high houses, lonely barns, upland pastures, running water, flocks of cattle and sheep, a crowd of men.
 @ccswims

anonymous · Answer

i have no idea on this one :(

ccswims · Answer

An allusion is an indirect reference to something or someone.

Such as "In order to get her back act like a Romeo"

Or

"Stop acting like my ex-husband".

So with that I would cross out C

ccswims · Answer

I think it's either A or B, but I can't find the indirect message in any one of them.