What image does shakespeare create with the allusion to king cophetua and the beggar maid? how is king cophetua’s story like romeo’s story? how is it different?

allusion is when the stories refer to other stories. or even greek mythology or the bible for instance.

here are a couple of allusions in the play romeo and juliet:

the first quatrain is from line 69 through line 72. the rhythm and verse scheme in this paragraph is that of iambic pentameter and aabb respectively. the quatrain begins with an allusion to saint francis, in this case being used as an expression of exasperation by the friar.

and so is this:

mercutio continues in the same vein, calling out to romeo to say a rhyme, or sigh, or "speak to my gossip venus one fair word, / one nick-name for her purblind [dim-sighted] son and heir, / young abraham cupid, he that shot so trim, / when king cophetua loved the beggar-maid! " (2.1.11-14). "my gossip" is a familiar phrase for an old crony, especially one who babbles at random. in the bible abraham is old, the father of all the israelites; mercutio's phrase for cupid, "young abraham," is an allusion to the fact that in greek mythology cupid is both the oldest and youngest of the gods.

good luck with your homework : d

animal farm, written by george orwell, is a representation of russia after the revolution that led stalin to take over power.

in this excerpt, the central idea seems to be that the animals (a representation of society), when they believe to be working for a greater good and equality, are obedient and productive. they were convinced that, after expelling the owner (jones) from the farm, they would live in harmony and be fairly treated.

as we know, the pigs become the leaders and grow more selfish and dictatorial with time. in the end, they look and act in a way so similar to humans that it is impossible to tell the difference. the ideals of equality are shattered, and the farm turns out to be worse than it was before. the animals are manipulated with false propaganda and forced to work in order to enrich the pigs.

i would say the answer is erm c but if you dont agree im so sorry