How to use allusion in a sentence

Looking for sentences and phrases with the word allusion? Here are some examples.

Sentence Examples A cultural world in which allusion is defined as theft seems an awfully impoverished one. Yet isn't this what is implied in the allusion which does not advert to the activities of the army? The biographer's contextualising presence allows us to catch even the most recondite allusion. But any meaning could be expressed, so that the language brought into play whole new principles of allusion and definition. For the trained symbologist, watching an early Disney movie was like being barraged by an avalanche of allusion and metaphor. With its emphasis on personification and topical allusion, allegory has a long association with political discourse. Well, do you think an invasion of a country should be based on allusion and assertion? It's an impressive, haunting work full of menace and obvious political allusion. It seems to me that your observations about the need to use imagery, metaphor and allusion correctly are well taken. This is a rare instance of direct personal allusion by Sep, wherein he discusses the role of poetry as devotion. The stanza is written like the formulaic examples of wit and allusion in old-fashioned riddle books. Such Biblical allusion was in stark contrast to the welter of less printable comments being bellowed by the faithful. There are many excellent moments of historical allusion, acting and scriptwriting. I'm making the really clear case that I know the difference between evidence and what is allusion and assertion and the rest. Citation and allusion have a long and continuing history as literary practices, yet they are difficult to distinguish from theft. This word means fiery ones, in allusion, as is supposed, to their burning love. The sentimental in these poems is continually voiced by others, written through allusion, or deflated by a turn towards light verse. By changing the direction of her satin stitches on the leaves and flowers, she created texture and the allusion of dimension. By that time the very essence of his language has been reforged, and he can no longer either speak or think without allusion to her. It was not intended as an insult, it was simply an allusion to the geographical location, which is slightly off the beaten track. Show More Sentences Kooser never makes an allusion that an intelligent but unbookish reader will not immediately grasp. However well-intentioned that allusion might have been, it undercut the work's subtle emotional power. The allusion to smoke and the smell of cordite after a massive explosion feels clear. As in The Prince, the point is made by way of an allusion to, and a sarcastic repudiation of, the values of Ciceronian humanism. The distant modulation evokes the pastoral and, being thus an allusion, pleases those who recognise it. The effect of allusion in her poem, finally, is to compel appreciation of her unsubdued vitality. Lady Laura had triumphed, but she had no desire to acerbate her husband by any unpalatable allusion to her victory. The Sacred Heart may refer to inexpensive chromolithographs, but it also makes a more high-culture allusion to the modern literature of memory. It is written in a unique and extremely difficult style, making use of puns and portmanteau words, and a very wide range of allusion. This was an allusion to the most infamous murder committed by the two anti-heroines of the book as they are on the run through France. The book is packed with stimulating philosophical allusion within the author's own field, but ends up as a bit of a rigmarole. But Arabic style depends on allusion and implying things much more than Englisn. His rough-hewn marble sculptures combine a deep feeling for the inherent beauty of the material with a penchant for subtle allusion. The result is a game of spot the allusion, with the final mass exodus dictated more by Chekhovian precedent than any kind of political logic. Instead, we have irony, allusion, meta commentary, fragmentation, parody, and pastiche. I find their not-so-veiled allusion to my double loyalty particularly amusing when one considers that Canadians still swear allegiance to a foreign, non-resident queen. Ben-Porat provides an analysis of allusion as a literary technique. It is to these factors, as much as to studies and use by scholars and writers, that the widespread survival of biblical usage and allusion can be attributed. The punning allusion to the Cubism of Picasso's eyes is exact. The punning allusion would have delighted at least some contemporaries. Show More Sentences In this regard, he treats the history and nature of parody, antinovels, pastiches, caricatures, commentary, allusion, imitations, and other textual relations. One interpretation suggests he is the embodiment of whisky, a lewd allusion to a tenured tradition of Scottish alcoholism. The approach is primarily mythopoeic, recognising that spiritual truths are better understood by means of allusion and symbol rather than through doctrine. From Cyrus on, however, it was all, to borrow another Biblical allusion, fire and brimstone. First Plato identifies a group of five rather than four sciences and decries the neglect of his proposed fifth science, stereometry, with a probable allusion to Archytas. In that year both these names were replaced by the present one, which is presumably an allusion to the extinct title formerly held by a member of the Sutton family. The writer's imagination tries to overcompensate for his creative block by riding roughshod over any possible allusion to reality in his domestic environment. The other numerous writers of most modern date, though generally strenuous advocates for the neutral rights of commerce, make no allusion to the British principle. As far as he's concerned, anyone participating in them is a carpetbagger, an allusion to exiled politicians whom he expects to be the regime's most prominent figures. The Commedia's last allusion to Virgil occurs as late as the final canto, when the poet marks the dissolution of his own powers in the face of God's reality. So should the allusion to the Vietnam War trump that of doomed Sharon Tate? In case you miss it, Titus and Julius meet in a class on sampling and allusion in Kill Bill. The allusion to Prime Suspect, a massive hit on both sides of the Atlantic, is well founded. European myths settle on archetypal characters and events, stories rich in metaphor and allusion that weave deep meaning from past epics into the activities of everyday life. This allusion consists of two words embedded in a four-word phrase. There's nothing wrong with allusion, or indeed, literary theft. Even if, like me, you tend to put the most personal details of your thoughts through a fine mesh of allusion and obfuscation, you're still putting your life online. Burroughs lived in Tangier for four years and wrote Naked Lunch, whose locale of Interzone is an allusion to the city. I never miss a chance to make an allusion to their similarity. His latest collection, Wowsers, is a tour-de-force of erudite allusion, equally at ease with traditional forms and free verse. Show More Sentences Gregson and Lestrade seemed to be far from satisfied by this assurance, or by the depreciating allusion to the detective police. He embedded layers of symbolism, allusion, and paradox in his art, to the lasting fascination of scholars. In the later 16th century, English poetry was characterised by elaboration of language and extensive allusion to classical myths. Geoffrey Chaucer offered an allusion to such ball skills in fourteenth century England. How is the translator from Sanskrit to convey or even suggest such multifoliate densities of allusion and echo? This is likely to be an allusion to Ealhmund, and may imply that Ealhmund had a local overlordship of the southeastern kingdoms. People from Norfolk are sometimes known as Norfolk Dumplings, an allusion to the flour dumplings that were traditionally a significant part of the local diet. In the first scene, the allusion to Vergilian epic conjures a durable culture of sacred space, buttressed by the military and political institutions of Rome. This was an allusion to the Tories, a political grouping that had existed from 1678, but which had no organisational continuity with the Pittite party. Such portraits allowed Holbein to demonstrate his virtuosity and powers of allusion and metaphor, as well as to hint at the private world of his subjects. Other scholars have noticed a possible onomastic allusion to 'Adam Kadmon' in the poet's name, perhaps suggesting that the entire story is allegorical. The following passages describe the banks of the Hutt, to which allusion has already been made as the largest river of Western Australia yet known. If bliss is quietly overwhelming, the extrovert color play aims for the requisite surfeit of meaning through its allusion to the counting system of Cuisenaire rods. The poor little Scarabee began fidgeting round about this time, and uttering some half-audible words, apologetical, partly, and involving an allusion to refreshments. The story is drenched with allusion, to Baudelaire, Duras, and, of course, with its canny names, family doppelgangers, and tragicomedic instincts, to Nabokov. Though the look of Kitnick's show may have been austere, its allusion, however disengaged, to a technique for the achievement of well-being kept it messily human. It is explained that this allusion is related to the topic of mutability. His teachings rarely rely on reasoned argument, and ethical ideals and methods are conveyed indirectly, through allusion, innuendo, and even tautology. Allusion to the trio, as in some of Beethoven's symphonic scherzos, briefly turns up in the coda. Allusion is to the custom of chewing betel leaves with catechu on such occasions of which the juice reddens the lips. Show More Sentences Allusion is here made to the rite of exsufflation which formed a part of the early baptismal service. Examples from Classical Literature The allusion to friends, and the offer of money, gride held to be mere empty vapouring, for purposes of delay. The subspecific name is derived from the Latin infucatus, meaning painted, in allusion to the red colors on the limbs and webs. The inappropriateness of the allusion was no doubt the reason why Pope omitted the couplet. The allusion to Tarsia suggests some notice of the practice of the Roman bawds when they had secured a virgin. But in puerperal peritonitis I have noticed a fact to which I have nowhere seen an allusion. And he finished with a sarcastic allusion, the drift of which was as yet patent to him alone. I thought this a very improper allusion for a clergyman, not to say libellous. The licenser's keenness in scenting a political allusion oftentimes, indeed, entailed upon him much and richly-merited ridicule. The above was in allusion to the old ceremony of being dragged through the dirty pool to be made a Freeman of the town of Alnwick. To facilitate allusion to the braggadocio, or the extravagant in observation, the mythos of Iagoo is added to his vocabulary. The allusion is to Sir Christopher Wren, who died in 1723, in his ninety-first year. In the ordonnance of Edward II., 1315, there is no allusion to such a general jurisdiction. Wodrow himself has made no allusion to it in his analecta, nor has any subsequent writer noticed it on either side. Such was the result of the first council of Cephalonia, if one may venture the allusion. This appears from the frequent meridional and latitudinal diversities and contrasts, to which allusion has been made. There seems to be a playful allusion in these words to mewian and cath, the mewing of a cat. Name from filum, a thread, in allusion to the cottony hairs of these plants. Instead of the palmette is sometimes a crescent, no doubt in allusion to the moon. In a preceding line there is an allusion to the proverb, Procul a Jove, sed procul a fulmine. What did she mean by that allusion to the cold people who petrify flesh to marble? Show More Sentences The slight allusion in all the writers of the 'phalansterian' class, to the subject of marriage, is rather remarkable. There is no allusion to that Germania irredente which is the dream of that party. Strange to say, he made no allusion to his daughter's return nor to Jim's absence. The allusion in the close of the letter appears to be to a douceur which it was intended to present to the secretary. In the popular writings of Queen Anne's time constant allusion may be found to the early six-o'clock matins. The history of ergot of Rye is too fresh in the memory of most people to require more than an allusion here. This would seem to bear out Mr. William Wyvern's allusion to the Minor Prophet element of his character. It is in his description of this region in his journal that we first find an allusion to the bottle tree. The allusion and a consciousness of Vancouver brought a smile into Viviette's eyes. The common name of this butterfly was probably given it in allusion to its resemblance to the monarch butterfly. Name from habena, a thong or rein, in allusion to the shape of the lip or spur of some species. Name from solidus and ago, to join, or make whole, in allusion to reputed vulnerary qualities. The allusion to the Emperor's passion for horology was received with great applause. What was the origin and significance of the usage to which allusion is here made? He became quite red in the face at this allusion to the cribbage board, et cetera, and at first seemed unable to speak. The allusion was to Cooper's bookplate, a red serpent about a golden staff. The three Marks of Copland make allusion to the roses which appeared as a sign to his shop. The transposition is complete, and the allusion most apposite. And this was the only allusion that the young man was ever to hear her make to his invidious kinswoman. Elise felt the allusion, and her blood seemed to congeal in her heart. Show More Sentences Unsurprisingly for a writer so fond of allusion, Higgins has taken exorbitant care in his choice of titles and epigraphs throughout his career. Now, in allusion to the white, silent stillness of death in this shark, and the mild deadliness of his habits, the French call him Requin. This artful allusion to benefits conferred brought Tupman to his feet, looking as if he had quite made up his mind. In 1804 Beethoven wrote him a twitting allusion to these girls. Name from stella, a star, in allusion to the star-shaped flowers. His gesture seemed to deprecate the crudeness of the allusion. Pray, sir, is it my infelicitous allusion to Miss Light's marriage? I am no great clerk at those matters but I murmured vaguely an allusion to special licences. That allusion to the shortness of the time brought Ruth an inspiration. The entrance of heloise cut short the allusion to a memory of autumn. I hasten to add that this was not the same august ruler to whom Alfred Bonnycastle's irreverent allusion had been made. An allusion to the vegetarianism of the Pythagoreans and others. There was an obvious reason for this polite allusion to huckaback. Let no-one on either side make talk or allusion to the other. What follows is a topical allusion to the rivalry at the time of writing between the regular men's theatrical companies and those of the boys. The whirlwinds of fire and the smoke that hangs on Scylla suggests allusion to Stromboli and perhaps even Etna. The allusion to the catacombs in comparison with the syringes is evident. Even in this slight incident there may be an allusion to Maccabean days. These words made allusion to all the memories which Anne of Austria trembled to evoke. This allusion to the fate of William Rufus, his Relative, at once incensed and alarmed Prince John. Show More Sentences Name from, a lock of wool, in allusion to the floccose down. Hanover was then on the tapis, and the King felt the allusion. A coup de Raguse is a defection, in allusion to the Duke of Ragusa. If I am reserved to wear a wig, I am at least prepared, externally,' in allusion to his baldness, 'for that distinction. This was a perfectly childish allusion to the judge's bachelorhood. I have been early taught to shun all allusion to his memory. An allusion to the controversies on anabaptism and the real presence. By some tacit consent, throughout the voyage little or no allusion was made to it, especially by the mates. Cobb had been looking for this question all the evening and dreading some allusion to her favorite as gifted in prayer. In not one of all my clever replies, my delicate negatives, is there any allusion to making a sacrifice. Willoughby, or making the slightest allusion to what has passed, before my sister. Here the allusion to pulque is still plainer than it is there. She seems somehow more reconciled, or else the very subject seems to have become repugnant to her, for when any accidental allusion is made she actually shudders. The allusion to his mother made Tom feel rather choky, and he would have liked to have hugged his father well, if it hadn't been for the recent stipulation. I was much impressed by her allusion to Richard and by the sad meaning, so sadly illustrated in her poor pinched form, that made its way through all her incoherence. This allusion to the Indian rocks reminds me of another thing. The audience of 411 would have recognised the allusion as pertaining to the famous 'Long Walls' connecting Spartan-held Megara with Athenian-held Nisaia. The allusion served as a timely reminder to Darnay that this disagreeable companion had, of his own free will, assisted him in the strait of the day. Emma was gratified, to observe such a proof in her of strengthened character, and refrained from any allusion that might endanger its maintenance. Ethan had imagined that his allusion might open the way to the accepted pleasantries, and these perhaps in turn to a harmless caress, if only a mere touch on her hand. Show More Sentences Allusion to the struggle which separates the mental from the astral body in Purgatory. Allusion has already been made to the fornices under the circus. Find more words! Another word for Opposite of Meaning of Rhymes with Sentences with Find word forms Translate from English Translate to English Words With Friends Scrabble Crossword / Codeword Words starting with Words ending with Words containing exactly Words containing letters Pronounce Find conjugations Find names From Afrikaans From Albanian From Amharic From Arabic From Armenian From Azerbaijani From Basque From Belarusian From Bengali From Bosnian From Bulgarian From Catalan From Cebuano From Chichewa From Chinese From Corsican From Croatian From Czech From Danish From Dutch From Esperanto From Estonian From Farsi From Filipino From Finnish From French From Frisian From Galician From Georgian From German From Greek From Gujarati From Haitian Creole From Hausa From Hebrew From Hindi From Hmong From Hungarian From Icelandic From Igbo From Indonesian From Irish From Italian From Japanese From Javanese From Kannada From Kazakh From Khmer From Korean From Kurdish From Kyrgyz From Lao From Latin From Latvian From Lithuanian From Luxembourgish From Macedonian From Malagasy From Malay From Malayalam From Maltese From Maori From Marathi From Mongolian From Burmese From Nepali From Norwegian From Polish From Portuguese From Punjabi From Romanian From Russian From Samoan From Scots Gaelic From Serbian From Sesotho From Shona From Sinhala From Slovak From Slovenian From Somali From Spanish From Sundanese From Swahili From Swedish From Tajik From Tamil From Telugu From Thai From Turkish From Ukrainian From Urdu From Uzbek From Vietnamese From Welsh From Xhosa From Yiddish From Yoruba From Zulu To Afrikaans To Albanian To Amharic To Arabic To Armenian To Azerbaijani To Basque To Belarusian To Bengali To Bosnian To Bulgarian To Catalan To Cebuano To Chichewa To Chinese To Corsican To Croatian To Czech To Danish To Dutch To Esperanto To Estonian To Farsi To Filipino To Finnish To French To Frisian To Galician To Georgian To German To Greek To Gujarati To Haitian Creole To Hausa To Hebrew To Hindi To Hmong To Hungarian To Icelandic To Igbo To Indonesian To Irish To Italian To Japanese To Javanese To Kannada To Kazakh To Khmer To Korean To Kurdish To Kyrgyz To Lao To Latin To Latvian To Lithuanian To Luxembourgish To Macedonian To Malagasy To Malay To Malayalam To Maltese To Maori To Marathi To Mongolian To Burmese To Nepali To Norwegian To Polish To Portuguese To Punjabi To Romanian To Russian To Samoan To Scots Gaelic To Serbian To Sesotho To Shona To Sinhala To Slovak To Slovenian To Somali To Spanish To Sundanese To Swahili To Swedish To Tajik To Tamil To Telugu To Thai To Turkish To Ukrainian To Urdu To Uzbek To Vietnamese To Welsh To Xhosa To Yiddish To Yoruba To Zulu English French Afrikaans Word Albanian Word Arabic Word Bengali Word Chinese Word Croatian Word Czech Word Danish Word Dutch Word English Word Finnish Word French Word German Word Greek Word Hindi Word Hungarian Word Icelandic Word Indonesian Word Italian Word Japanese Word Korean Word Latin Word Malay Word Malayalam Word Marathi Word Nepali Word Norwegian Word Polish Word Portuguese Word Romanian Word Russian Word Serbian Word Slovak Word Spanish Word Swahili Word Swedish Word Tamil Word Telugu Word Thai Word Turkish Word Ukrainian Word Uzbek Word Vietnamese Word Welsh Word All words 2-letter words 3-letter words 4-letter words 5-letter words 6-letter words 7-letter words 8-letter words 9-letter words 10-letter words 11-letter words 12-letter words 13-letter words 14-letter words Plural of Singular of Past tense of Present tense of Verb for Adjective for Adverb for Noun for Meaning of name Origin of name Names meaning Names starting with Names of origin allusion Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search Advanced Word Finder See Also What is another word for allusion? What is the opposite of allusion? Words that rhyme with allusion What is the plural of allusion? What is the adverb for allusion? What is the adjective for allusion? What is the noun for allusion? Translations for allusion Use our Sentence Generator Nearby Words allus alluringly alluring allurements allurement allured allusions allusive allusively allusiveness allusory alluvia 8-letter Words Starting With a al all allu allus allusi allusio