Allusion

Allusions can relate to events, other characters, #|music, history, religion, or another piece of literature. Allusions are used in literature because it is easier for the writer to understand the story when it relates to something else. Also it is easier to get a point across by using an example. An allusion is referring to some other real life work or event.

An allusion refers to a different idea that connects the idea to the story.

A short reference to another text, image, or concept within a work.

An allusion is a figure of speech that refers to a well-known story, person, event or object

Examples of Allusions: “This place is like a Garden of Eden .” The Garden of Eden was the place God made for Adam and Eve to #|live.

“It is raining so hard, I hope it doesn’t rain for 40 days and 40 nights.” This alludes to the biblical story of Noah and the ark. He was told that it was going to rain for 40 days and 40 nights and create a flood to kill all living things.

"They are such a lovers, just like Romeo and Juliet." - alluding to the love of Romeo and Juliet to the lovers.

"You're a regular __Einstein __." "You're like waldo, I can never find you around here" -alludes to the famous "Find Waldo" series Although they are spelled similarly, allusion is very different from illusion. An allusion references something else, and an illusion is s deceptive vision or wrongly perceived idea.

An allusion can result in connections that are either just for connection or really applying to the piece in a bigger way.

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