Allusions Help On English I'm sorry if its small just tell me I will fix it

1. As my sister told is this story, I expected her nose to start growing. (literature)

2. They were delighted to be chosen to receive a free sample, but it turned out to be a Trojan horse. (mythology)

3. We all admire John because he is such a good Samaritan. (The Bible)

4. The project got larger and larger in scope, and I got more and more frustrated. Eventually my parent started referring to me as Jonah. (The Bible)

5. If Jennie weren't so narcissistic, she might actually be fun to hang out with. ( literature)

Explanation:

1. The allusion here refers to how in fairy tales Pinocchio's nose grew every time he lied.

2. Trojan Horse refers to the trick by the people of Troy (Trojand) in Greek mythology in order to win the war the had against and opposing city.

3. It refers to the good man from Samaria who helped the man on his way to Jericho. So in the sentence, John is as compassionate as the Samaritan.

4. Jonah refers to the prophet of God called Jonah in the Old Testament of the Bible. Due to frustration and laziness he decided to give up and not preach hto the people of Nineveh. In this sentence, theyrefer to the speakeras Jonah because he gives up easily.

5. In the story of Narcissus and Echo, the character, Narcissus is too selfish and prideful to love anyone else the way that he loves his own reflection. When someone alludes to Narcissus they call someone a narcissist or narcissistic meaning that person has an overbearing pride and arrogance.

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