Flashcard sets with a 'allusion:' term meaning 'an indirect reference to some piece of knowledge not actually mentioned. allusions usually come from a body of information that the author presumes the reader will know. for example, an author who writes, "she was another helen," is alluding to the proverbial beauty of helen of troy.'

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1-1 of 1Flashcard sets with a 'allusion:' term meaning 'an indirect reference to some piece of knowledge not actually mentioned. allusions usually come from a body of information that the author presumes the reader will know. for example, an author who writes, "she was another helen," is alluding to the proverbial beauty of helen of troy.'
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1Literary Terms Exam Reviewby viktor91126 termsDecember 13, 2008
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