Allusion is a literary device where an author or speaker makes an indirect reference to something else, such as a person, place, event, or work of art. This reference is usually brief and often left unexplained, relying on the audience's shared knowledge to understand its meaning.
Here are some examples of allusions:
* "He was a real Romeo with the ladies." (Refers to the romantic character Romeo from Shakespeare's play)
* "The boss is a real Scrooge." (Refers to the miserly character Ebenezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens's *A Christmas Carol*)
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