Answer Key Speech in the Virginia Convention Literary Analysis SkillBuilder, page 52 (Responses will vary. Sample responses are provided.) Allusion: 1. “We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren, till she transforms us into beasts.” 2. “Are we disposed to be of the number of those who, having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not. . . . ” 3. “Suffer not yourselves to be betrayed with a kiss.” 4. “The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.” Origin: 1. Homer’s Odyssey 2. Bible 3. Bible 4. Bible Meaning: 1. Holding on to the hope of avoiding war is dangerous. 2. Colonists must look at the facts and accept the inevitability of going to war. 3. The British cannot be trusted. 4. Being decisive and courageous is more important than having brute strength. Follow Up: Accept all reasonable, well-supported responses.
