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Allusion vs Subtext - What's the difference?

allusion | subtext |

As nouns the difference between allusion and subtext

is that allusion is an indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication while subtext is the implicit meaning of a text, often a literary one, or a speech or dialogue.

allusion

English

(wikipedia allusion)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication.

    • subtext

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia subtext) (en noun)
  • The implicit meaning of a text, often a literary one, or a speech or dialogue.

    • Derived terms

    * subtextual

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