Allusions

=__Allusions__= Definition: A figure of speech that serves as a reference to an outside work, person, place of history, event, etc.

Examples:

1. "The town of Maycomb had recently been told that it had nothing to fear but fear itself." (Lee 6) This quote by Scout in //To Kill a Mockingbird// refers to the speech that Franklin D. Roosevelt gave to the nation about staying positive in a time of trouble.

2. "Oh I sense that Queen Mab hath been with you." (Shakespear) This quote by Mercutio in //Romeo and Juliet// refers to a fairy-tale queen that is in control of dreams.

How to Remember allusion!

A picture of a Trojan Horse, which is referred to in many stories that include war tactics.