Shipwreck Allusions, Definition, Citation, Reference, Information - Allusion to Shipwreck


  1. Spens, Sir Patrick sets sail in a deadly storm, his ship founders, and he is drowned with his crew. [Scot. Balladry: Sir Patrick Spens in Benét, 935]
  2. Tempest, The ship bearing the King of Naples and his company is wrecked near Prospero’s island. [Br. Drama: Shakespeare The Tempest]