Question

Which of the following is a key reason to include allusions in a literary work?

Answer 1

to broaden the context and deepen the meaning of a literary work.

Answer 2

Answer :

Cambridge English Dictionary defines "allusion" as "something that is said or written that is intended to make you think of a particular thing or person."

The following are the key reasons of including allusions in a literary work :

1. They help in providing extra information to the readers.

2. It helps to add a deeper meaning to a literary work when a reference to another work with the same theme is provided.

3. When used in foreshadowing, the help the readers to guess what is going to happen next in the literary work.

4. They help the author in emphasizing the main point of his work.