English Literary Terms Questions
One example of an allusion in literature is found in William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet." In Act 2, Scene 2, Juliet says, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." This is an allusion to the story of "Pyramus and Thisbe" from Ovid's "Metamorphoses," where the two lovers communicate through a crack in the wall and plan to meet under a mulberry tree. The allusion highlights the forbidden love between Romeo and Juliet and foreshadows their tragic fate.