Allusion Usually a reference to a historical or religious event.
Noun
allusion (plural allusions)
- An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication.
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Analysis Determining what the text says and why.
Noun
Analysis
analysis (countable and uncountable, plural analyses)
(countable) Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory...).
- 2013 July-August, Philip J. Bushnell, “Solvents, Ethanol, Car Crashes & Tolerance”, American Scientist:
- Surprisingly, this analysis revealed that acute exposure to solvent vapors at concentrations below those associated with long-term effects appears to increase the risk of a fatal automobile accident. Furthermore, this increase in risk is comparable to the risk of death from leukemia after long-term exposure to benzene, another solvent, which has the well-known property of causing this type of cancer.
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