ALLUSION WHAT IS AN ALLUSION? An allusion is a reference to a person, place, or event. It is to be familiar to the reader. It is a strategy that brings relationship between a previous story and the story that is being told. Allusions give the writer of a piece of literature power and flexibility. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES? There ... the bible, passages or names of individuals in the bible. This is done in order to enhance the effect of plot and characters in a story. This gives an overall deeper level of meaning to what is being said. Eg. Historical Historical allusions make a reference t...

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