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Washington buried in Virginia, Jackson buried in Tennessee, Young Lincoln, brooding in Illinois, And Johnny Appleseed, priestly and free. What is the purpose of the allusions used in this excerpt?

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"To show importance of Johnny Appleseed a status."
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