Allusion: A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work art. Allusions can be historical, literally, religious, or mythical.
"Did from the flames of Troy uon his shoulder
The old Anchises bear, so from the waves of Tiber
Did I the tired Caesar."
(Julius Caesar, Cassius, Act 1 Scene 1, Lines 115-117)
This is an example of allusion because Cassius is telling the other people a story about how a hero rose. He is expressing how he feels about Ceasar to Brutus.
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