Simple meaning
What does Allusion mean?
Allusion means a quick reference to something well known.
Dictionary definition
A brief reference to a famous person, place, event, or story.
Example sentences
Allusion in a sentence
easy
Our class learned allusion during reading today.
medium
In writing workshop, we used allusion to explain the story clearly.
hard
The passage shows how allusion helps readers understand character and meaning.
Synonyms
Words like Allusion
literary termUse for vocabulary used in reading and writing analysis.
story conceptUse for ideas used to understand stories.
Antonyms
Opposite words
literalUse as contrast when meaning is exact rather than creative.
unclearUse when language does not make meaning easy to understand.
Word family
Allusion word family
Base word
allusion
noun
allusion
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does allusion mean in reading or writing context?
Allusion means allusion means a quick reference to something well known.
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