Allusions 5 Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
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Sour Grapes
A
: Fable by Aesop: things wouldn’t have been so great after all.
2
Q
Sold down the river
A
: Sell house servants to plantation: Betrayed or misled.
3
Q
Nemesis
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: Greek goddess of vengeance: causes downfall.
4
Q
Pyrrhic victory:
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Greek general: win that comes at great expense.
5
Q
Flash in the pan:
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Flintlock rifles: Shows great promise but fails to meet expectations.
6
Q
Scapegoat
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: Leviticus, take sins away: blamed for someone else’s sins.
7
Q
Don Quixote
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: Knightly, windmills: Naive attempt to be heroic.
8
Q
Benedict Arnold:
A
Military leader, revolution, went to britain: Traitor.
9
Q
Delphic Oracle:
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Temple of Apollo: Difficult to interpret.
10
Q
Over a barrel
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: Rescued from drowning: Unable to act independently
