Allusion

=Literary Analysis Term = 

Allusion


 1. An implied or indirect reference especially in literature ; //also// **:** the use of such references   2.  The act of alluding to or hinting at something 3. In literature, an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text. Allusion is distinguished from such devices as direct quote and imitation or parody Most allusions are based on the assumption that there is a body of knowledge that is shared by the author and the reader and that therefore the reader will understand the author’s referent.