Which of the following is not a true statement about allusions?

a. they often overlap with imaginative comparisons.
b. they contribute to a work’s mood or tone.
c. they are usually universally-understandable.
d. they compress ideas or emotions into a short statement.

answer: b. the moon is much smaller than the earth.

explanation:

it starts off by comparing the earth and venus. it also only says one sentance about the moon which make it the odd one out. in conclusion the answer is b.

c is a symbol. when bernice gets her hair cut, it is the authors way of showing the affects and demands of pier pressure and the over-all attitudes of people at the time.

d. lennie pats too hard, and then panics.