Question

Read the passage below and answer the question. I'm not exactly too small-town either. I read the Broadway columns. You get to know what New York boy is that way about what Hollywood actress on the West Coast and what starlet is currently the prettiest and who eventually, will play Joan of Arc. It gives you that worldly feeling. From "Sixteen," by Maureen Daly The passage above includes an example of which literary technique? allusion connotation allegory metaphor

Answer 1

The answer is Allusion.

Answer 2

Answer:

Allusion

Explanation:

The term allusion refers to a figure of speech in which an object or circumstance from a different context is referenced to in an indirect way. Usually, this reference is only implied and it is up to the reader to make the connection. In this case, the author is making an allusion to the world of Broadway and to certain actresses. The author is also making an allusion to the character of Joan of Arc.