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sabrinaaaa asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 1 decade ago

What is it called when...?

What is the correct term to use when a piece of literature mentions another story/movie? For example, in the song "Winter", Tori Amos mentions being tripped by Sleeping Beauty. And in another stanza she says 'Mirror, mirror'

What is this literature term called??!! thanks (:

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    It is called an allusion

  • picador
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Another possibility is incorporation. (Taking into the body)

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