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Examples of allusion
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On the other hand, it's an allusion to Averkamp's athleticism, or a lack thereof.
From the jsonline.com
Called the Prado, it was worthy of the allusion to the famed Madrid art museum.
From the washingtonpost.com
And, such events being what they are, he couldn't do without a literary allusion.
From the independent.co.uk
Or an allusion to the miracle of birth, swirly patterns and whale music, et al.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The relief contains a cryptic allusion to something really big happening today.
From the couriermail.com.au
A probable allusion contains an idea which is uniquely traceable to its source.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The relief contains a cryptic allusion to something really big happening on Friday.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
Its allusion to the Daily Sketch newspaper which has been defunct since 1971.
From the guardian.co.uk
The only allusion to any of this was contained in three sentences in the Post story.
From the washingtontimes.com
- Passing reference or indirect mention
- (allude) make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"
- An allusion is a figure of speech that makes a reference to, or representation of, a place, event, literary work, myth, or work of art, either directly or by implication. M.H. ...
- An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication
- (allude) To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion
- (alluded) quite subtly to his friend's misfortune.
- (alluding) to refer casually or indirectly- As my partner was alluding to, the Knicks have been explosive.
- A reference in one literary work to a character or theme found in another literary work. T. S. Eliot, in "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" alludes (refers) to the biblical figure John the Baptist in the line Though I have seen my head (grown slightly bald) brought in upon a platter, . . . ...
- A passing reference, either direct or implied, without explicit identification or explanation, to a literary passage, work, or character, or to an historical person, place, or event; used to succinctly establish mood or setting, and to concisely convey subtle meaning to the intended audience. ...
