Question

which of the following choices correctly defines an allusion?
a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, or idea of historical, cultural, literacy, or political significance.
a person, object, place, event, or action that suggests more than its literal meaning.
a pause or break in a line of poetry that occurs within the middle of a line.
any instance when a speaker talks to someone or something that is absent from the poem itself.

Explanation:

An allusion is a literary device. It is a brief and indirect reference. The reference is to something of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance. For example, referring to "Achilles' heel" is an allusion to Greek mythology. It implies a weakness, just like Achilles had a vulnerable heel.

Answer:

A. A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, or idea of historical, cultural, literacy, or political significance.