Allusions are an indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. Allusions do not need to be described in detail because they are just a momentary comment that the author expects the reader to possess knowledge about in order to grasp the significance. Hamlet contains many allusions that are vastly complicated to recognise for a contemporary teenager. Allusions about Hecate and Nero can be altered so the modern audience can comprehend, however, still have a similar meaning to the original writing. Updating these two allusions in Hamlet would effectively target a contemporary adolescent audience so readers can apprehend and connect to the allusions.
First, changing the allusion
