The literary device used by the author in this passage is Allusion.
Allusion is used to make an i<em>ndirect reference</em> to a person, place, thing or idea that has a historical or cultural <em>significance</em>. It does not make a precise description of the person or thing but it is expected that the reader possesses the sufficient knowledge to understand the importance of this reference.
D) In, Twere profession of our joys/To tell the laity our love john Donne's " A Validation forbidding Mourning" speaker tell his wife that why should she keep his departure a secret.
