As allusion is a figure of speech that

An allusion is a figure of speech that refers to some other written work, time in history, cultural reference, or something most people would understand. For example, if I were to mention an “Achille’s heel” in an essay, anyone would know I was alluding to Homer to mean a deadly flaw.

boccaccio employs the voice of his narrator dioneo to represent his ideas on the tension between masculinity and femininity.  while dioneo excites the members of the brigata and recognizes women for their unique skills and independent ideas, he concludes the decameron with a story reminiscent of the society from which these young aristocrats escaped, revealing misogynistic overtones.  dioneo boccaccio is able to explore the gender disparity which is inherent in 14th century florentine society.