Why would an author use an allusion?
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a. to persuade the reader to agree with a specific point of view
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b. to the reader predict upcoming events in a story
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c. to provide the reader with concrete details or information
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d. to show how two seemingly contradictory things are alike

An author uses an allusion so that he or she can provide the reader with concrete details or information. An illusion helps in presenting a real picture of which the author wants to show to its reader. The illusion is also helpful comparing an imaginary thing to a real object or real things which is present in the real world and about which everyone is aware.

For example if an author want to tell about the beauty of something then he or she will give an illusion of something which is beautiful according to the all and exists in the real world such as moon which is consider as beautiful by everyone.

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affirmative action refers to the policies that take gender, race, or ethnicity into account in order to promote equal opportunity.

employers subject to title vii are prohibited from taking race or sex into account in any employment decisions. aa is a penalty for having any job group substantially statistically "underutilized" in any race or either sex. the employer must take steps to eliminate the underutilization, then stop, ending its aa efforts