Question

1. In a book Mario is reading, he comes across a reference to Ra, an Egyptian god. Which literary device is the author using?

1. allusion 2. imagery 3. metaphor 4. simile

Answer 1

I think it is allusion

Answer 2

The answer is allusion. It is a literary device that employs an indirect reference of something, it could a place, an animal, or a person that is significant to any field - history, culture, philosophy, literature, etc.