Allusions Quiz 2 Review Flashcards by KEANE RUSSELL | Brainscape

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Icarus

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Island of Crete- Lack of caution

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Bread and Circuses

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Roman Empire- Keeping people happy

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Deus ex Machina

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Classical Theater - Unsatisfying Ending

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Tabula Rusa

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John Locke - uninfluenced

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Tantalus

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Hades - Offered then withheld

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NIMBY

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Acronym - Unpleasant realities

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Waterloo

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Napoleon - Ultimate defeat

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Emperor’s New Clothes

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Hans Christian A - Exposing Pretentiousness

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Left Handed Compliment

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Insult - Being a compliment but Rude

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Golden Calf

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Moses - Idol

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Sword of Damocles

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King’s Banquet - Imminent Danger

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Svengali

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Trilby - Control/Influence

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Non Sequitur

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Does not follow - Not logical

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White Elephant

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King of Siam - Financial Burden

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Fiddle while Rome Burns

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Nero - Indifference

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