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Figure of speech using indirect reference
Allusion, or alluding, is a figure of speech that makes a reference to someone or something (a person, object, location, etc.) without mentioning it by
Allusion
Australian rock music group
The Allusions were an Australian rock group, which formed in late 1965. They released a self-titled studio album in January 1967 via EMI/Parlophone. Their
The_Allusions
Art genre based on imitation
eclecticism in art. Allusion is not pastiche. A literary allusion may refer to another work, but it does not reiterate it. Allusion requires the audience
Pastiche
Edgar Allan Poe's poem in popular culture
Edgar Allan Poe. Blues Traveler's 1995 hit "Run-Around" opens with an allusion to the opening line of "The Raven": "Once upon a midnight dreary". Lou
Allusions to Poe's "The Raven"
Allusions_to_Poe's_"The_Raven"
1726 novel by Jonathan Swift
Part I is probably responsible for the greatest number of political allusions. One of the most commonly noted parallels is that the wars between Lilliput
Gulliver's_Travels
Shaping of a text's meaning by another text in literary studies
either through deliberate compositional strategies such as quotation, allusion, calque, plagiarism, translation, pastiche or parody, or by interconnections
Intertextuality
Art demonstration of respect or dedication to someone or something
used in the arts, where one author or artist shows respect to another by allusion or imitation; this is often spelled like and pronounced similar to the
Homage_(arts)
2022 novel by Heather O'Neill
historical figures. Marie Antoine is an allusion to French queen Marie Antoinette while Sadie Arnett is an allusion to Marquis de Sade and her work Justine
When_We_Lost_Our_Heads
1922 novel by James Joyce
are treated in the context of early-20th-century Dublin. It is highly allusive and written in a variety of styles. The writer Djuna Barnes quoted Joyce
Ulysses_(novel)
The following is a list of allusions in Marthandavarma, the 1891 historical novel by C. V. Raman Pillai. According to V. Nagam Aiya, during the reign
List of allusions in Marthandavarma novel
List_of_allusions_in_Marthandavarma_novel
Association football club in Italy
been combined with white shorts. The club badge features a she-wolf, an allusion to the founding myth of Rome. AS Roma was founded in the spring of 1927
AS_Roma
Folklore about the people of Gotham, Nottinghamshire
name given to the people of the village of Gotham, Nottinghamshire, in allusion to an incident where they supposedly feigned idiocy to avoid a Royal visit
Wise_Men_of_Gotham
Placeholder variables in programming
Wiktionary, the free dictionary. It is possible that foobar is a playful allusion to the World War II-era military slang FUBAR (fucked up beyond all recognition)
Foobar
2011 British horror film
Hardy's 1973 film The Wicker Man and contains many direct parallels and allusions, and is intended as a companion piece which explores the same themes.
The_Wicker_Tree
American crime drama TV series (2008–2015)
production, made frequent references to popular culture, including repeated allusions to the similarities with the later-premiering show. 2009: 25th TCA Awards
The_Mentalist
Ancient Greek poet
University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-9029-1. Nelson, Thomas J. (2023). Markers of Allusion in Archaic Greek Poetry. Cambridge Classical Studies. Cambridge: Cambridge
Homer
Dam in Johannesburg, Gauteng
Africa. There are several dams that make up Emmarentia Dam, despite its allusion to the singular, with two small dams found upstream in the Johannesburg
Emmarentia_Dam
Possible order of composition of Shakespeare's plays
documents, allusions in other plays, entries in the Stationers' Register, and records of performance and publication), and internal evidence (allusions within
Chronology of Shakespeare's plays
Chronology_of_Shakespeare's_plays
American author, screenwriter, and director
countryside sacrificing farmers and performing pagan rituals." There is also an allusion to the main character from Eisenstadt's From Rockaway. Though his three
Bret_Easton_Ellis
Italian narrative poem in popular culture
guide. The title of Yann Martel's 2010 novel Beatrice and Virgil is an allusion to two of the main characters in The Divine Comedy. Sylvain Reynards' 2011
Divine Comedy in popular culture
Divine_Comedy_in_popular_culture
2016 novel by Julie Eshbaugh
HarperTeen in June 2016. It is geared towards young adults, and is an Ice Age "allusion to Pride and Prejudice". Kirkus Reviews gave the book a largely positive
Ivory_and_Bone
Radio show
Fry explores various aspects of the English language. The title is an allusion to the British confectionery Fry's Turkish Delight. Up to series 7, every
Fry's_English_Delight
Baseball club in Toronto, Ontario
disambiguate themselves from the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team via an allusion to the CBL's former branding as the Intercounty Baseball League. The Maple
Toronto Maple Leafs (Canadian Baseball League)
Toronto_Maple_Leafs_(Canadian_Baseball_League)
Powerful group of Chinese Communist Party members
English-speaking world, these men are often called The Eight Immortals as an allusion to the Taoist deities commonly known as the Eight Immortals. The Central
Eight_Elders
Hindu concept of one god in three aspects
Shiva the destroyer. The Om symbol of Hinduism is considered to have an allusion to Trimurti, where the A, U, and M phonemes of the word are considered
Trimurti
German rock band
Karlsruhe, formed in 2000. The Latin name means "dance of death". It is an allusion to the Danse Macabre, and a motto of the band is: "He who dances does not
Saltatio_Mortis
Ancient Greek moral anecdote
The Sword of Damocles is an ancient Greek moral anecdote, an allusion to the imminent and ever-present peril faced by those in positions of power. Its
Sword_of_Damocles
Instrumental album by Susumu Hirasawa
ICE-9 is an instrumental album by Susumu Hirasawa. Its title is an allusion to the 1963 science fiction novel Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut. Eurasia 21
ICE-9_(album)
Quote from Hamlet
edition, the First Quarto, reads "The Lady protests too much." The line's allusion to Gertrude's (lack of) fidelity to her husband has become a cliché of
The lady doth protest too much, methinks
The_lady_doth_protest_too_much,_methinks
Type of Jewish mysticism
of meaning. Remez (רֶמֶז, 'hint[s]'): the allegoric meanings (through allusion). Derash (דְרָשׁ, from the Hebrew darash, meaning "to inquire" or "to seek"):
Kabbalah
Last book of the New Testament
The sometimes obscure and extravagant imagery of Revelation, with many allusions and numeric symbolism derived from the Old Testament, has allowed a wide
Book_of_Revelation
In Japanese poetry, honkadori (本歌取り) is an allusion within a poem to an older poem which would be generally recognized by its potential readers. Honkadori
Honkadori
Topics referred to by the same term
All the King's Horses is an allusion to "All the king's horses and all the king's men / Couldn't put Humpty together again", from the nursery rhyme Humpty
All_the_King's_Horses
Body of myths originating in ancient Greece
from myth, but their treatment became gradually less narrative and more allusive. Greek lyric poets, including Pindar, Bacchylides and Simonides, and bucolic
Greek_mythology
Metaphor for a psychological burden
often associated with guilt or shame) that feels like a curse. It is an allusion to Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1798)
Albatross_(metaphor)
1976 wine competition in Paris
favored by the judges. The event's informal name "Judgment of Paris" is an allusion to the ancient Greek myth. Red wines White wines The eleven judges were
Judgment_of_Paris_(wine)
American painter (1834–1903)
primarily in the United Kingdom. He eschewed sentimentality and moral allusion in painting and was a leading proponent of the credo "art for art's sake"
James_McNeill_Whistler
Fictional character in DC Comics
and the Year of the Villain event alongside Lex Luthor. His name is an allusion to the original Batman's seriousness and to the 1928 film The Man Who Laughs
The_Batman_Who_Laughs
1851 novel by Herman Melville
cetological, alliterative, fanciful, colloquial, archaic and unceasingly allusive". Melville stretches grammar, quotes well-known or obscure sources, or
Moby-Dick
2009 studio album by Pigface
song "KMFPF", an acronym for "Kill Mother-Fucking Pigface", is a warped allusion to the band KMFDM. Martin Atkins – drums, programming, engineering, mixing
6_(Pigface_album)
Topics referred to by the same term
CR7 most often refers to the Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, in allusion to his initials and shirt number. CR7 may also refer to: Cosmos Redshift
CR7_(disambiguation)
Nursery rhyme character
(German) and Hobberti Bob (Pennsylvania Dutch). As a character and literary allusion, Humpty Dumpty was referred to in several works of literature and popular
Humpty_Dumpty
1981 studio album by Funkadelic
Funkadelic, released in April 1981 on Warner Bros. Records. The title is an allusion to the Vietnam War and baby boomers. Sly Stone contributed to the recording
The Electric Spanking of War Babies
The_Electric_Spanking_of_War_Babies
Suggestive remark
typically disparaging (also called insinuation), that works obliquely by allusion. In the latter sense, the intention is often to insult or accuse someone
Innuendo
monsters, nymphs, and famed locations. Their use can range from a brief allusion to the use of an actual Greek character as a character in a work. Many
Greek mythology in popular culture
Greek_mythology_in_popular_culture
1990 book written by Mark Leyner
its use of pop-culture references (e.g., to kung fu films) and literary allusions, it requires knowledge of then-current affairs. Leyner resorts to irony
My Cousin, My Gastroenterologist
My_Cousin,_My_Gastroenterologist
Fictional Harry Potter French magic school
The contrast between Durmstrang and Hogwarts can be interpreted as an allusion to the war of the West with the bad from the East, as described in the
Beauxbatons
Figure in Greek mythology
connection with Prometheus's own. Instead, Aeschylus includes this one oblique allusion to Pandora and her jar that contained Hope (252): "[Prometheus] caused
Prometheus
Georgian footballer
retired footballer who played as a striker. He was nicknamed Chele (an allusion to Pelé), for his brilliant technical play and ability to score goals.
Revaz_Chelebadze
Legendary king of Athens who slayed the Minotaur
oral tradition, which Homer's listeners would have recognized in Nestor's allusion, survived in the literary epic. Later, Pirithous was preparing to marry
Theseus
Topics referred to by the same term
Woe is me is an archaic idiom expressing sorrow or despair. It is an allusion to Psalm 120. Look up woe is me in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. "Woe
Woe_is_me
this article, "referenced" can mean direct quotations, paraphrases, or allusions, which in some cases are known only because they have been identified
Non-canonical books referenced in the Bible
Non-canonical_books_referenced_in_the_Bible
Ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides
chasing a doe in the house as a child (571–74). This is a mock-heroic allusion to a scene from Homer's Odyssey. In Odyssey 19.428-54, the nurse Eurycleia
Electra_(Euripides_play)
Play by Samuel Beckett
cease to have to wait for Godot. Much of the play is steeped in scriptural allusion. The boy from Act I mentions that he and his brother mind Godot's sheep
Waiting_for_Godot
1681 poem by Andrew Marvell
Ian Watson notes the debt of this story to Marvell, "whose complex and allusive poems are of a later form of pastoral to that which I shall refer, and
To_His_Coy_Mistress
1993 novel by Judy Blume
by Judy Blume, the sequel to Just as Long as We're Together. It is an allusion to the Simon and Garfunkel song, "Mrs. Robinson". This book is written
Here's to You, Rachel Robinson
Here's_to_You,_Rachel_Robinson
Coin placed in or on the mouth of the dead
Charon's obol is an allusive term for the coin placed in or on the mouth of a dead person before burial. Greek and Latin literary sources specify the coin
Charon's_obol
1939 novel by James Joyce
conventions. Joyce, however, asserted that every syllable was justified. Its allusive and experimental style has resulted in it having a reputation as one of
Finnegans_Wake
Genus of fish
microphthalma, along with Triplophysa niulanjiangensis The genus name is an allusion to Claea, an Oread mountain nymph from Greek mythology. There are currently
Claea
retellings of the full story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. For briefer allusions to the Pied Piper, in literature and other media, see Pied Piper of Hamelin
List of literary accounts of the Pied Piper
List_of_literary_accounts_of_the_Pied_Piper
Norse goddess, wife of Thor
wedlock and/or that she is connected to rowan, and that there may be an allusion to her role or possibly her name in the Old English poem Beowulf. The name
Sif
Chinese shark fin soup
for its rich taste and special manner of cooking. The dish's name is an allusion to the dish's ability to entice the vegetarian Buddhist monks from their
Buddha_Jumps_Over_the_Wall
1966 song written by Lee Hazlewood
special Movin' with Nancy, released on home video in 2000. The song is an allusion to sugar cubes laced with lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) although, like
Sugar_Town
Painting by Francisco de Zurbarán
is housed in the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain. The Lamb of God is an allusion to Christ's title as recorded in John's Gospel (John 1:29), where John
Agnus_Dei_(Zurbarán)
Bible references by the English playwright
than on her feet / Died every day she lived." The last part is a direct allusion to 1 Corinthians 15, verse 31: "I affirm, by the boasting in you which
Biblical allusions in Shakespeare
Biblical_allusions_in_Shakespeare
Fictional giant spider from ''The Lord of the Rings''
Others have interpreted her as symbolising a sexual threat, with multiple allusions to reproductive organs. Scholars have noted her opposition to the Elves
Shelob
Imitative work created humorously from original work
parody as "any cultural practice which provides a relatively polemical allusive imitation of another cultural production or practice". The literary theorist
Parody
American science fiction and fantasy writer (1931–2019)
American science fiction and fantasy writer. He was noted for his dense, allusive prose, his fascination with memory and the strong influence of his Catholic
Gene_Wolfe
Readymade by Marcel Duchamp
achievement of Leonardo that is mocked by moustache, goatee, and obscene allusion, but rather the cult object that the Mona Lisa had become in that temple
L.H.O.O.Q.
German television miniseries (2021)
Diaries in the early 1980s. The title Faking Hitler was interpreted as an allusion to the book Selling Hitler: The Story of the Hitler Diaries (1986) by Robert
Faking_Hitler
Previously unreleased material by Joni Mitchell
dedicated. The project's logo prominently features a polar bear, a visual allusion to the traditional Saulteaux name bestowed upon Mitchell by a childhood
Joni_Mitchell_Archives
Irish novelist and poet (1882–1941)
Joyce did not pursue a singing career, he included thousands of musical allusions in his literary works. Throughout 1904, Joyce sought to develop his literary
James_Joyce
WW2 spy thriller novel by Ken Follett
Best Novel from the Mystery Writers of America. The revised title is an allusion to the "eye of a needle" aphorism. The book was made into a motion picture
Eye_of_the_Needle_(novel)
Group of young congressmen attempted on impeaching Chief Justice Hilario Davide
misusing its Judiciary Development Funds (JDF). The group's name is an allusion to the same nickname, which known for young actors who frequently appeared
Brat Pack (House of Representatives of the Philippines)
Brat_Pack_(House_of_Representatives_of_the_Philippines)
Jewish morning prayer
awakening. The theme of Modeh Ani, the return of the soul to the body, is an allusion to the idea of the Resurrection of the dead, following the Babylonian Talmud
Modeh_Ani
1972 single by David Bowie
Americana", with a protagonist inspired by Iggy Pop, and the title being an allusion to author Jean Genet. One of Bowie's most famous tracks, it was promoted
The_Jean_Genie
Husband of an adulterous wife
"wearing the horns of a cuckold" or just "wearing the horns". This is an allusion to the mating habits of stags, who forfeit their mates when they are defeated
Cuckold
Colloquial allusion to water
especially in Scotland; sometimes simply called Adam) is a colloquial allusion meaning water. It alludes to the idea that the biblical Adam had only water
Adam's_ale
Poem or ode that deals with love
those of the Petrarchan sonnet. In style and content, due to its highly allusive nature, ghazal has proved capable of an extraordinary variety of expression
Ghazal
Mother of David according to Hanan bar Rava
Nitzevet as a Moabite woman in the context of the series, appears as an allusion to the Book of Ruth. "Nitzevet, Mother of David - The bold voice of silence"
Nitzevet
literature as the title for their works. This may be done as a conscious allusion to the themes of the older work or simply because the phrase seems memorable
List of book titles taken from literature
List_of_book_titles_taken_from_literature
Album by Myslovitz
fascination with cinema also begins to take centre stage with numerous allusions and hints in the lyrics and track titles, and a certain "cinematic" atmosphere
Z_rozmyślań_przy_śniadaniu
Supernatural being in religions and mythologies
sees that what the Bible and Talmud refer to as "angels" are actually allusions to the various laws of nature; they are the principles by which the physical
Angel
1994 studio album by Toad the Wet Sprocket
people spend much of their lives chasing absurd or impossible pursuits (the allusion being to a specific scene in Don Quixote where the title character uselessly
Dulcinea_(album)
Poem by William Blake
of the time (Bentley, 2004). Blake's London contains several notable allusions that critique societal structures in 18th-century England, which Blake
London_(William_Blake_poem)
2007 novel by Dean Koontz
author Dean Koontz, released on November 27, 2007. The title is a possible allusion to Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening". Amy Redwing's
The Darkest Evening of the Year
The_Darkest_Evening_of_the_Year
2000 novel by Richard Powers
Powers' other novels, one of his most effective devices is the use of allusion. The novel alludes to several poems including "Sailing to Byzantium" by
Plowing_the_Dark
2009 film by Jorge Blanco
before completion. Originally titled Planet One, and later named as an allusion to Area 51, the film was completed on a $70 million budget, which, at the
Planet_51
Legislative body of the Basque Autonomous Community of Spain
oaken sculpture by Nestor Basterretxea representing a stylized tree, an allusion to the tradition of Basque political assemblies meeting under a tree, as
Basque_Parliament
American Animated Television series by Glenn Eichler and Susie Lewis
American town of Lawndale and is a satire of high school life, and full of allusions to and criticisms of popular culture and social classes. It aired 65 episodes
List_of_Daria_episodes
Book by Pedro Carolino
by Giles Bowkett The phrase English as she is spoke is nowadays used allusively, in a form of linguistic play, as a stereotypical example of bad English
English_as_She_Is_Spoke
Protagonist of the Book of Daniel of the Hebrew Bible
from earlier traditions. It follows that much of the book is a cryptic allusion to the reign of the 2nd century BCE Hellenistic king Antiochus IV Epiphanes
Daniel_(biblical_figure)
Epic Poem written by David Jones
continuous line of artistic interpretation. As such, the text is densely allusive, and moves freely between old/middle/early modern/modern English, Welsh
The_Anathemata
Novel by Stephen King
2025, Darren Aronofsky was revealed to be in talks to direct. There are allusions to Cujo in King's other works, which often reference the Saint Bernard
Cujo
Biblical figure and son of Jacob and Leah
now that she had given birth to six sons. In Deuteronomy 33, however, an allusion is made to a third potential etymology: that it may be connected with zibhe
Zebulun
integrated role in the art of the book as a whole. In addition to the medieval allusion, the organic motifs reflect the theme of growth and change within the text
The Prince's Progress and Other Poems
The_Prince's_Progress_and_Other_Poems
God in ancient Egyptian mythology
is a young god in Egypt usually portrayed with the sistrum. This is in allusion to his mother Hathor who was associated with the instrument. Ihy's symbols
Ihy
2020 film directed by Craig Zobel
title. The elite hunters' reference to their quarry as "deplorables" is an allusion to the phrase "basket of deplorables," used by Hillary Clinton during the
The_Hunt_(2020_film)
Figure in literature
Porlock", "man from Porlock", or just "Porlock" has come to be a literary allusion to unwanted intruders who disrupt inspired creativity. In 1797, Coleridge
Person on business from Porlock
Person_on_business_from_Porlock
American band with Willy DeVille
name, his backup bands were sometimes called "The Mink DeVille Band", an allusion to the earlier Mink Deville name. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame songwriter
Mink_DeVille
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