Question

Which of the following expresses a mythological allusion made in the passage?

• A. Interest on the loan (line 89676)
• B. No sign of it (line 27294)
• C. Turned her to marble (line 16607)
• D. In Lincolnshire (line 64291)
• E. The Pygmalion and Galatea business (line 72432)

Answer 1

The correct option is E The Pygmalion and Galatea business (line 72432)

Pygmalion and Galatea feature in the Roman poet Ovid's Metamorphoses. In this book, Pygmalion, a sculptor falls in love with his own creation - Galatea. The goddess Venus brings this statue to life in answer to Pygmalion's prayers. Thus, 'the Pygmalion and Galatea' reference in line 10 is a mythological reference from the passage. Correct answer is option E.