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=Allusion:= (//noun)// [//uh//-loo-zh//uh// n] [|Click here to hear the audio] A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. Allusions can be historical, literary, topical, or mythical. There are many more possibilities, and a work may simultaneously use multiple layers of allusion.

Literary example:
The story, The Lord of the Flies, contains many biblical allusions: Simon represents Jesus, Jack represents Judas, the pig’s head represents Satan, and the island itself represents the Garden of Eden.

Attributions:

"First 1500 characters of Biblical Allusions in Lord of the Flies." __123helpme.com__. 27 August 2007. 25 Sep 2007 .

"Google." __Google__. 2007. Google. 25 Sep 2007 .

"Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary." Meriam-Webster. 2007. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. 26 Sep 2007 .

"Lord of the Flies." __Answers.com__. 2007 . Answers Corporation. 27 Sep 2007 http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/2/29/200px-Lord_of_the_flies.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.answers.com/topic/lord-of-the-flies&h=338&w=200&sz=36&hl=en&start=2&tbnid=z3HaUNIHIujmzM:&tbnh=119&tbnw=70&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dthe%2Blord%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bflies%2Bbook%2Bcover%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive.

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