Question

As Mr. Smith passed out his syllabus, he said, "this is your Bible for the class. Everything we do is outlined in here." This is an example of _______ because it's referring to a popular piece of literature or history. *

Answer 1

Metaphor

Step-by-step explanation:

A figure of speech that is used to describe an action or object in a way that it doesn't really fit reality literally but helps to explain the idea or importance of that object or action by making a comparison.

The bible is a sacred book that contains everything that you need to know about a religion based on it. Same goes for the syllabus in the teacher's class.

Answer 2

The correct answer is allusion.
Remember that an allusion is a reference to a well-known piece of literature or history. The teacher's words are an example of an allusion because he is referencing the Bible, or a book that is sacred to many.
By comparing his syllabus to the Bible, he is saying that the syllabus should be sacred to his students. His students need to keep this syllabus safe and refer to it often, much like Christians do with the Bible.