What is an allusion?

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An allusion is a reference to something that a reader should understand. These references can be about mostly anything including religion, people, an even history.

An example of an allusion is as followed.

She was a regular Einstein.

This is a reference to Albert Einstein because he was a very famous scientist in the 1900s.

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An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; and indirect or passing reference.

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