Question

read the source of the allusion. during the middle ages, knights sought to find the holy grail, the cup that was supposedly used by jesus at the last supper. what is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below? an auction house representative described bob dylans handwritten lyrics, worth over a million dollars, as \the holy grail of lyrics.\ something desired but hard to obtain something that increases in value over time something worth a large amount of money

Explanation:

The Holy Grail was a highly - sought after and hard - to - find object in the Middle Ages. By calling Bob Dylan's handwritten lyrics "the holy grail of lyrics", the allusion implies they are something desired but hard to obtain.

Answer:

something desired but hard to obtain