Remember That?

"An allusion is a passing reference in a work of literature to another literary or historical work, figure, or event, to a literary passage" (Hamilton 74).

I always found allusions very helpful and interesting when reading a literary work. I love the idea of being able to connect one thing to another in order to make better sense, engage the reader, or provoke questions. Personally, allusions always capture my attention intensely and make me think deeper because I want to figure out why it is that that was alluded. Allusions can bring you back to a previous literary work you've studied which could help you find a similar idea, just with more insight.