I believe allusion is a type of figurative language hope this helps :)
Explanation:
Unclear question. However, I infer you want to get a clearer rendering of the text.
The clearer rendering reads;
"There is a ship Captain Ali
The captain of the ship
The captain of the ship is captain Ali
What is the name of the ship
Guess The name of the ship".
Based on the content I Infer the text seems to be like a poem that could be sang.
Answer:
He had been the oldest man
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