ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -allusion, in literature, an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text. Most allusions are based on the assumption that there is a body of knowledge that is shared by the author and the reader and that therefore the reader will understand the author’s referent.

Detailed explanation-2: -Allusion is a reference to a well-known person, character, place, or event that a writer makes to deepen the reader’s understanding of their work. Allusions aren’t reserved for writing, though-we frequently use them in our speech. An allusion is a concise way to communicate a lot of meaning.

Detailed explanation-3: -Citing a source that you found in another source is known as using a secondary source. You should always try to read and cite the original work (the primary source). If it is not possible to do this, you have to cite the original as contained in the secondary source.

Detailed explanation-4: -Allusions must be indirect while references are direct. This school of thought holds that an allusion can only be a allusion if it is indirect, in the sense that what is being alluded to is not explicitly named.

Detailed explanation-5: -Historical – An allusion to a historical event or period. Mythological – An allusion to a mythological figure or story. Literary – An allusion to a literary text or figure. Religious – An allusion to a religious text, story, or figure.