English, 07.01.2021 20:40 alyxkellar06
Read the source of the allusion.
According to legend, when Damocles wished his life were as full of luxuries as that of the tyrant Dionysis, Dionysis invited Damocles to a sumptuous banquet. Above Damocles' seat at the feast, Dionysis had placed a sword, suspended only by a thin hair, demonstrating the fragile nature of fortune.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Gabe was enjoying the lush life his newfound riches had brought him, but he couldn't help but think of his latest cholesterol reading as a Sword of Damocles.
a consequence of overindulgence
a reminder that one is vulnerable
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