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ERIC Number: EJ282034
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1983
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Literary Allusion and Reader Response: Possibilities for Research.
Agee, Hugh
Journal of Research and Development in Education, v16 n3 p55-59 Spr 1983
This paper reviews the function of literary allusion and examines how this device helps readers relate to texts. Questions are raised about children's ability to understand allusions, particularly Biblical references. Suggestions for research to improve understanding of the role of allusions are given. (PP)
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Literary Devices, Prior Learning, Reader Response, Reading Comprehension, Reading Materials, Reading Research, Research Needs, Student Reaction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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