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Night after night, our hero lay in bed with the flu, hacking mucus and blood and seeing behind his eyelids the angels or devils come to collect him. But one morning, like ______.
Lazarus
Allusion happens when an author refers to the events or characters from another story in her own story with the hopes of those events will add context or depth to the story she/he is trying to tell. Allusions are commonly used within a metaphor or a simile. The only difference between allusion and a normal simile and metaphor is the former makes an indirect reference to a speech, text, song, event, or figure, while the latter does not. Example: Night after night, our hero lay in bed with the flu, hacking mucus and blood and seeing behind his eyelids the angels or devils come to collect him. But one morning, like ______.
Lazarus
Literary devices refer to techniques that writers use to create a special and pointed effect in their writing, to convey information, or to help readers understand their writing on a deeper ______.
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SH1903 Introduction to 21st Century Literature I. A Review about ______.
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This happens when an author refers to the events or characters from another story in her own story with the hopes of those events will add context or depth to the story she/he is trying to ______.
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Study Notes
Literary Devices
- Literary devices are techniques used by writers to create a specific effect, convey information, or promote deeper understanding of their writing.
Allusion
- An allusion is when an author refers to events or characters from another story in their own story.
- The purpose of an allusion is to add context or depth to the story.
- Allusions are often used within metaphors or similes.
- The key difference between allusion and metaphor/simile is that an allusion makes an indirect reference to a speech, text, song, event, or figure.
- Example: The phrase "like Lazarus" is an allusion, as it indirectly references the biblical story of Lazarus, adding context and depth to the narrative.
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Test your knowledge of common literary devices with this quiz on allusion, foreshadowing, and more. Explore the definitions and examples of these techniques used by writers to enhance their works of literature.
