The term that describes a brief reference in a text to a fictional or historical story, person, or event that readers will be familiar with is "allusion."
The correct term that describes a brief reference in a text to a fictional or historical story, person, or event that readers will be familiar with is "allusion".
The term that describes a brief reference in a text to a fictional or historical story, person, or event that readers will be familiar with is "allusion".