allusions in literature

Examines the use of allusion in poetry and the author argues that allusion is not negative but instead a form of literary inheritance.

Defines more than nine hundred allusions; each entry includes the term's history and pronunciation and contemporary examples of the word or phrase.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that explain the meaning and origins of approximately two thousand allusions found in the Bible, as well as in Greek, Roman, Norse, and other mythologies, and includes examples of usage and cross-references.