Talk:Allusion
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In terms of English language rhetoric, an allusion is the implicit referencing of a related object or circumstance which has occurred/existed in an external context. An allusion is understandable only to those with prior knowledge of the reference in question (which the writer assumes to be so). Allusions are structurally related to idioms. Note: An illusion is a different part of speech that should not be confused with an allusion.
Examples:
- Utopian discord
- A Pearl Harbor sneak-attack
- All roads lead to Rome (often an idiom)
- A modern example in popular culture was cited recently in The Matrix Reloaded, wherein Morpheus states, "I have dreamed a dream, but now that dream is gone from me (sic)", which alludes to a quote by King Nebuchadnezzar from Daniel 2:3 of the Old Testament. This is known as a religious allusion.
Above text removed -- belongs on Wiktionary. -戴眩sv 21:37, Aug 15, 2003 (UTC)
This is more than a definition. The user, who is brand new by the way, has gone to the trouble of expanding on what could have been a simple dictionary definition. Even if it was a dictionary page, the page is not normally blanked as other pages are likely to be linked to it. If you want to delete the page and move the contents to Wiktionary, and fix the links, please do so, but I feel blanking is unhelpful. Obscure links such as WINAD do not help new users either. Real words explaining what they did wrong would be more user-friendly. Angela