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The literary device is Allusion, which is an indirect reference that is meant to call something to mind.
Which literary device has he come across?
Allusion.
An allusion is a literary device that makes an indirect reference to a particular historical event, person, place or a piece of work from any art.
Depending on his/her knowledge, a reader must find the meaning or multiple meanings of what is being referenced, as well as understanding the author's intention of using allusion.