Identifying Allusion in Literature

Very Easy Literary Devices Allusion

In literary works, an allusion is a reference to a person, place, event, or work of literature that is not directly mentioned but is meant to evoke something in the reader's mind. If the author states, 'She had a smile like that of Mona Lisa,' which of the following options is the best example of an allusion?

He ran faster than a cheetah.

Spring is a fresh start, like a new page in a book.

She was as wise as Athena.

The wind howled like a wolf.

His phone felt heavier than a stone.

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