Question

The following is an excerpt from a letter written by a World War I veteran in the mid 1920's.

...Well, we are finally getting what we richly deserve—the Adjusted Compensation Act is law. Even though Calvin Coolidge wouldn't put his John Hancock on the bill, Congress did right by us! Sometimes I think our illustrious President is just too wrapped up in the interests of business to pay much attention to the little guys. Remember how he wouldn't talk turkey with Gompers when the cops in Boston went out on strike. Course back then we thought he was just worried about public safety. I'm never too sure what to think of him — if he was willin' to jabber and jaw once in a while we might get more of an idea of just what he's all about!

Select the correct answer.
What is the allusion in this passage?

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A.
Jabber and jaw
B.
Cops
C.
John Hancock
D.
Calvin Coolidge

Answer 1

C. John Hancock

Step-by-step explanation:

An allusion is a figure of speech that allows a text to make a reference to a person, place, work or event that is not part of the text, but which can be included to extend a meaning or highlight a concept or idea within the text. In this case, we can see that John Hancock (the president of the second Continental Congress and the first Governor of Massachusetts) was referenced in the text, even though he did not have a direct association with the subject covered in the text, but his reference highlighted the subject covered in the text. This is an allusion.