As prominent defense attorney Henry Drummond trudges into Hillsboro, he is greeted by E.K. Hornbeck with the following words: “Hello, Devil. Welcome to Hell” (Lawrence and Lee 27). This powerful allusion engages readers of Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee’s play Inherit the Wind. The literary device is effective to the overall work as it announces Drummond as a dangerous individual and serves as notice that he is entering a town that is in juxtaposition to his tenets. The affective use of allusion allows the authors to develop Hornbeck’s character as well as giving their audience insight into the plot. The production notes indicate that Hornbeck’s character delights in the use of words (Lawrence and Lee 87). In order to build this character
