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2 February, 08:56

And when I could no longer look,

I blest his grace that gave and took,

That laid my goods now in the dust.

This excerpt from Anne Bradstreet's "Verses Upon the Burning of our House" refers to the Biblical verse "The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away." Job 1:21

What is it called when an author makes reference to something without explicitly stating it?

A. allegory

B. metaphor

C. allusion

D. symbolism

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  1. 2 February, 11:50
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    C: Allusion

    This is because a llusion is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance and it does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers
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