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Definition of Allusion
In literature, an allusion is an unexplained reference to someone or something outside of the text. Writers commonly allude to other literary works, famous individuals, historical events, or philosophical ideas... read full definition
In literature, an allusion is an unexplained reference to someone or something outside of the text. Writers commonly allude to other literary works, famous individuals... read full definition
In literature, an allusion is an unexplained reference to someone or something outside of the text. Writers commonly allude to... read full definition
Key Examples in The Republic
Book 2
Explanation and Analysis—Homer in Republic:
In Book 2, Adeimantus makes an allusion to Homer's Odyssey:
As the fame of some blameless king who, like a god, / Maintains justice; to whom the black earth brings forth / Wheat and barley, whose trees are bowed with fruit, / And his sheep never fail to bear, and the sea gives him fish.
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