Question

How are allusions relevant today

Answer 1

Allusions are an important part of understanding literature because they give us a deeper understanding of an author's message. An author can skillfully draw upon allusions to give a story, poem, play, or other literary form more meaning or to provide clues about an author's message.

Answer 2

An allusion is a literary device that provides greater context to the work at hand by referencing a previous work of art, a person, a place, an event, or a situation—usually of some social, political, or historical significance.

For example: You're acting like such a Scrooge! Alluding to Dickens's A Christmas Carol, this line means that the person is being miserly and selfish, just like the character Scrooge from the story.