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allusion
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Allusion
a reference to an idea, place, person or text (or part of a text) existing outside the literary work. [Contributor: Dr. Ismail S. Talib, National University of Singapore.]
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Allusion
Where a poem makes reference to another poem or text. For example, the 14th line of The Prelude by William Wordsworth 'The earth was all before me' alludes to one of the final lines of Paradise Lost by John Milton 'The world was all before them'. Paradise Lost, in turn, alludes to the story of Adam ...
Found op http://www.poetsgraves.co.uk/glossary_of_poetic_terms.htm
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allusion
[n] - passing reference or indirect mention
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Allusion
a reference, sometimes indirect, to a person, place, theory etc. which the reader is assumed to have some knowledge of. e.g. a Biblical allusion with which the reader is assumed to be familiar.
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Allusion
Al·lu'sion noun [ Latin allusio , from alludere to allude: confer French allusion .] 1. A figurative or symbolical reference. [ Obsolete] 2. A reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentione...
Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/60
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allusion
noun passing reference or indirect mention
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Allusion
• (n.) A reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication; indirect reference; a hint. • (n.) A figurative or symbolical reference.
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allusion
in literature, an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text. Allusion is distinguished from such ...
Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/50
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allusion
allusion (uh LOO zhuhn) 1. An indirect reference to something; mention, hint, suggestion: 'This book about American history makes a brief allusion to the ancient Greek idea of democracy.' 2. A play upon words, a word-play, a pun (now considered obsolete). 3. A covert, implied, or indirect reference...
Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1214/
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Allusion
An allusion is a figure of speech that makes a reference to, or representation of, people, places, events, literary work, myths, or works of art, either directly or by implication. M. H. Abrams defined allusion as "a brief reference, explicit or indirect, to a person, place or event, or to another ...
Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allusion
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allusion
a reference to a historical, mythic, or literary person, place, event, movement, etc.
Found op http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/display_rpo/terminology.cfm#acatalectic
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allusion
An allusion refers to something without explaining it in detail, the reader is expected to understand the importance of the allusion.
Found op http://www.menrath-online.de/glossaryengl.html
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Allusion
In the context of a film allusions are used to add greater depth to particular events and situations especially regarding the interpretation of a film. References are made to external phenomena such as persons, places, things, and occurrences. Indirect references are also employed through screen ima...
Found op http://www.allmovie.com/glossary/term/allusion
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allusion
1) A reference to a mythological, literary, or historical person, place or thing. 2) A reference to someone or something known from history 3) Mention 4) Reference 5) Subtle reference
Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/allusion/1
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