Allusion In General : Allusion is a figure of speech, where objects or circumstances from unrelated contexts are called covertly or indirectly. It's up to the audience to make a direct connection is directly and explicitly stated by the author, It's usually called a reference. There are 4 types of Allusion : Literature Mythology Pop Culture Religion Allusion is also often used in songs to explain something indirectly with mentioning something that refer to the song's meaning. One of them is : Wings - Macklemore This song about how people will spend ridiculous amounts of money just to fit in society. .... I wanna fly Can you take me far away Gimmie me a star to reach for Tell me what it takes And I'll go so high I'll go so high My feet won't touch the ground Stitch my wings And pull the strings I bought these dreams That all fall down .... This part is an allusion because Nike made everybody think that Nike could m