Allusive means to be indirect or discreet too. When one is trying to find an allusive tone, one most look for words or phrases that hint an assumption is being made. The passage might refer to something else but you as the reader you must read the passage twice to find what the passage assumes the reader to understand.

"It’s okay… We aren’t in the same class. Just don’t forget that some of us watch the sunset too."

-The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton

In this passage, an allusive tone is evident by the hidden message “some of us watch the sunset too.” Ponyboy tells this to Cherry in chapter three after they spend some time together in the drive-in. What is Ponyboy trying to tell Cherry by saying this? He tries to reassure her that even though they might not be from the same social class they still look at the same sunset; using it as an example that they both come from and live on the same earth. Although Ponyboy is not frank with Cherry his tone suggests he wants to be friends with, or in his case, be more than friends with Cherry no matter where they both come from or live. He acknowledges the fact that “greasers” are sought to be malicious and do not usually care for anyone or anything but uses the phrase “some of us” indicating he is one of the kind greasers. Remember that in an allusive tone you have to look for the encoded message.