Literary Devices ( Allusion)

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Allusion is a figure of speech referring to a famous person, place, or historical event, directly or indirectly.

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A figure of speech that refers to a famous person, place, or historical event—either directly or through implication.

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Type of allusion combining cultural traditions in one work.

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Multiple references or conflation

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Type of allusion that opposes the source material.

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Corrective allusion

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Type of allusion that is offhand and not integral to the plot.

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Casual reference

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Type of allusion where the viewer infers a connection between the work and the allusion.

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Single reference

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King Triton's resemblance to Poseidon exemplifies:

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Character development

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Neo follows the 'White Rabbit Girl' to a mysterious underworld, similar to Alice in Wonderland. This exemplifies:

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Context

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In Dickens’s The Mystery of Edwin Drood, allusions to Shakespeare’s Macbeth foreshadow the plot and character motivations. This is an example of:

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Exposition

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Tip from Neil Gaiman: Set the story in a surprising locale, e.g., the 1980 film In the Snow Queen as an opera in space.

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Switch a story element

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Tip from Neil Gaiman: "Put a contemporary spin on a classic story with a gender-swap or tell the story through a modern perspective."

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Modernize themes.