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| − | An '''allusion''' is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers. The writer expects the reader to possess enough knowledge to spot the allusion and grasp its importance in a text. Allusion | + | An '''allusion''' is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers. The writer expects the reader to possess enough knowledge to spot the allusion and grasp its importance in a text. Allusion should not be confused with [[Allegory]]. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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[[New Testament]] | [[New Testament]] | ||
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| + | [[Septuagint]] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| − | [https://literarydevices.net/allusion Allusion (literarydevices.net)] | + | * [https://literarydevices.net/allusion Allusion (literarydevices.net)] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Category:Literature]] |
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Latest revision as of 02:02, October 9, 2019
An allusion is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers. The writer expects the reader to possess enough knowledge to spot the allusion and grasp its importance in a text. Allusion should not be confused with Allegory.