Reading the same structure or style of writing can become—well quit boring after awhile. I am currently taking an English class and I forgot how much I used to love learning different literary devices. Can’t say that I know how to put everything together or remember which tense I started with 100%, but without a qualm I know and love my literary devices.
I decided to post some of them—just as a reminder to everyone who forgotten that writing can be fun and creative and educational. Now you’ll be taking my English class with me. Also, hopefully by posting some of my essay, I’ll get a good review. 
, I’m counting you JPD to make sure I get an A, A+ if you’re very good.
Let’s start with allusion. Allusion is when you make a reference to a well-known person, place, or thing from literature, history, etc. Someone in my class asked rather allusion can be used wrong or abused?
Of course! I have seen allusion used in the wrong content. You use allusion for your audience. If your audience is the general public, then making reference to something like Cinderella or Snow White, most of us (99.9%) will know what you are talking about. But if you are making a reference to someone like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, unless you are writing an article about sport and your audiences are basketball lovers, then most (60% or higher) of your audience will be lost.
Just like using informal or formal language, allusion has its place and time. When you use it, use it wisely.
e.g. You’re not Dorothy and Toto walking on the yellow brick road.
e.g. I am telling you, women, it all started in the Eden.
jpd
on Oct 15th, 2009
@ 6:25 pm:
Nah, I’m not going to grade you! I’ve already said how very impressed I am by multi-lingual people who are writing in their 2nd or 3rd language. Ya’ll rock!