Question

“allusion” can be best defined as _____. a trick that seems magical the social or historical setting of a novel a figure of speech that references a place, person, or event a type of characterization

Answer 1

"Allusion" can be best defined as a figure of speech that references a place, person or event.

An allusion is a brief and indirect reference to something or someone else. The writer includes an allusion because he wants the reader to think of a particular thing, person or place when he comes across this literary device.

Answer 2

A figure of speech that references a place, person, or event