FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Question
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literature/mythology
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religious
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historical
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Allusions are generally regarded as brief but purposeful references, within a literary text, to a person, place, event, or to another work of literature.
Detailed explanation-2: -Writers use allusions as stylistic devices to help contextualize a story by referencing a well-known person, place, event, or another literary work. They do not have to explicitly explain these references; more often than not, writers choose to let readers fill in the blanks.
Detailed explanation-3: -Appropriation: A reworking or re-imagination of a well-known text to change, or extend its meaning.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.