allusion
/əˈɫuʒən/
an indirect reference to something outside the text
allusion in a sentence
“Calling someone a 'Scrooge' is an allusion to Dickens.”
Origin of allusion
Latin allusio a playing with from alludere to play with from ad- to + ludere to play
Related Words
anachronism
something placed in the wrong historical period
anaphora
repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
antithesis
the juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in balanced phrases
aphorism
a concise statement expressing a general truth
archetype
a universal symbol or character type recurring across cultures
catharsis
emotional release or purification through art