Question

While reading a poem, Maggie came across a reference to Cleopatra, the famous Egyptian queen. Which literary device is the poet using?

A. simile

B. dead metaphor

C. allusion

D. personification

Answer 1

I did this same question. An allusion is a reference to history. Cleopatra is history! ANSWER: C

Answer 2

Answer: C. Allusion.

Step-by-step explanation: Allusion is a literary device that consists in making a brief reference about an event, it can be historical, political or cultural, it also can be a reference to a person or a place. When Maggie came across a reference to Cleopatra, the famous Egyptian queen, she should realize that the poet is using the literary device of allusion (in this case to a person), so the correct answer is option C.