The stray cat stalked down the street. Her walk was proud--she barely flinched when a car on the corner backfired. She reached the end of the street and made one majestic leap to the top of an open trash can, where, with great dignity, she settled over a meal of broken bones, a back alley Cleopatra. Which detail from the text contains an allusion?

"...  she settled over a meal of broken bones, a back alley Cleopatra."

Explanation:

An allusion is a figure of speech where the speaker/ author talks about something without explicitly stating it. In short, it is a passing reference to an unrelated context, be it historical, mythical, literary, or even religious. And to understand an allusion, the reader needs prior knowledge about the reference.

In the given text, the allusion is found in the line "... she settled over a meal of broken bones, a back alley Cleopatra." This is an allusion to the character/ persona of Cleopatra, the historically famous queen of Egypt.

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explanation:

it depends on what grade.

kindergarten to senior year in high school will go for about 7 hours. pre-k will go for bout 4-5 hours. college, it depends on your classes.

when alex falls for the charming new boy at school, cole -- a handsome, funny, sports star who adores her - she can't believe she's finally found her soul who truly loves and understands her.  

at first, alex is blissfully happy. sure, cole seems a little jealous of her relationship with her close friend zack, but what guy would want his girlfriend spending all her time with another boy? as the months pass, though, alex can no longer ignore cole's small put-downs, pinches, or increasingly violent threats.  

as alex struggles to come to terms with the sweet boyfriend she fell in love with and the boyfriend whose "love" she no longer recognizes, she is forced to choose -- between her "true love" and herself.

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