Allusion
Allusion noun - Passing reference or indirect mention.
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Shadows and allusion are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Shadows" with "Allusion", this nouns are similar.
Shadows
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Given the masterful use of shadows as one of his leitmotifs in the film, it may also serve as an accidental actor allusion.
Source: Film / The Third Man -
Literary Allusion Title: To the video game series, Castlevania, in that the oft-repeating antagonist was Dracula, the Lord of Shadows.
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