What's an allusion?????????

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JulsSmile [24]3 years ago

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An allusion is an indirect reference about a person, place, or thing.

Zigmanuir [339]3 years ago

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An allusion is when an author puts a reference in a work (in my experience, a work of fiction) to another work, a well known story, a historical event, or something like that. Usually, they call it to mind without mentioning it explicitly, or it is an indirect or passing reference.

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https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/frankenstein/key-questions-and-answers/#:~:text=The%20Monster%20learns%20to%20read,major%20themes%20of%20the%20novel.

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