Question

When an author refers to a famous work of art, literature, or music the literary device is known as

a. foreshadowing.
b. an allusion.
c. a hyperbole.
d. symbolism.

Answer 1

B) An Allusion

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. an allusion

Foreshadowing is when you use symbols to tell what's going to happen in the future, a hyperbole is over-exaggerating, while symbolism is using symbols to represent other concepts. Allusion is used for referring to famous works.