Hinting at or making an indirect reference to a well-known person, place, event or idea. A lot of the time, allusions refer to another piece of writing. “When it came to spending money, he was a total ...

Poets have a way of incorporating other poets into their work. Our columnist approves. By Elisa Gabbert Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most recently, “Normal Distance” and ...