Allegory and allusion

Allegory and Allusion in poetry

1. Intro to Literature Presented By Ratna Sari 11101311043 The Basic Elements Of Poetry (Allegory and Allusion)

2. Allegory An allegory is a whole world of symbols. An allegory tells a story that can be read symbolically. Allegory is an extended metaphor . What is allegory?

3. Function of Allegory The function of allegory in poetry is to provide two meanings to a poem. The first meaning is obvious and represents the main theme of the verse; however, a second deeper meaning is contained within. The second meaning is often a reference to the poem’s true message. In this sense, allegory is a metaphor using a direct substitution to replace one story with another.

4. Allusion What is allusion? Allusion is a literary technique defined as a situation . When a poet uses allusion, it is assumed that the reader knows the reference . In other hand, allusion is used significantly in war poetry to help portray writers' heavy emotions.

5. Function of Allusion In literary terms, the main function of allusion in poetry is that it uses a powerful word, phrase or cultural reference that readers should understand in order to simply portray a complex concept. Allusion specifically references people, places and things in history, literature and society for this purpose