Allusion



ALLUSION- Indirect reference to another literary work.


In Juliet's impatience, waiting for Romeo, she uses a bit of allusion to make things more interesting:

Gallop apace, you fiery footed steedes, Towards Phoebus lodging, such a Wagoner As Phaeton would whip you to the west, And bring in Cloudie night immediately.

-Act 3, Scene 2