Results for: Allusion
In Poetry

Do you have a poem with an allusion?

"Jack and Jill" Jack and Jill went up a hill To fetch a pail of water; Jack fell down and broke his crown And Jill came tumbling after. Up got Jack, and home did tro… (MORE)
In Business & Finance

What is a topical allusion?

A topical allusion is a form of figurative speech that can be a  metaphor or parable and holds significance to its target audience.  A topical allusion is an event, current … (MORE)
In The Giver Book Series

Are there allusions in The Giver?

Yes, the name Jonas is a variation of the name Jonah. In the Bible, the prophet Jonah was commissioned by the Lord to proclaim judgment upon a sinful city. Also, Gabriel annou… (MORE)

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In Allusion and Innuendo

What is an example of allusion?

An ALLUSION is an indirect reference to another idea, person, place, event, artwork, etc. used to enhance the meaning of the work in which it appears- and some examples are "… (MORE)
In Books and Literature

What is the definition of Allusion?

In literature, an allusion is basically referring to something  without explicitly stating what that something is. For example, the  album "Yes, Virginia" by the band the Dr… (MORE)
In Allusion and Innuendo

Songs with allusion in them?

The Kinks wrote an entire album that acted as a narrative of an  ordinary man affected by the rise and fall of the British empire.  One song, "Victoria," is a song that appe… (MORE)
In Writing and Composition

A sentence for allusion?

Meaning "indirect reference" or "bringing something to mind in  passing", the term "allusion" can be used in numerous ways in a  sentence. Just one example would be, "The au… (MORE)
In Allusion and Innuendo

Where were allusions in 'Macbeth'?

There are a number of Biblical and mythological allusions in  Shakespeare's "Macbeth." "Till that Bellona's bridegroom, lapped in  proof..." (Act 1 Scene 2) â??Bellonaâ?? … (MORE)