Merchant of Venice
Allusion
Who does Shylock compare or allude Portia to in Act 4?
Who does Shylock compare or allude Portia to in Act 4?
When Shylock believes that Portia is supporting his cause he likens her to Daniel from the Bible. This is a Biblical allusion.
"A Daniel come to judgment, yea, a Daniel!"
The Merchant of Venice