To His Excellency, General Washington

An allusion is a reference to a well-known character, place, or situation from history or from music, art, or another work of literature. In line 15 of “To his Excellency, General Washington,” Phillis Wheatley makes an allusion to Eolus, the god of the winds in Greek mythology. Write a short poem in which you make an allusion. For example, you might allude to a popular song or to a character from a book you've read.