Intro to Literature

Presented By

Ratna Sari

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The Basic Elements Of Poetry

(Allegory and Allusion)

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?

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.

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.

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