As you read…Figurative Language Term Definition Example Allusion A reference to something from history, literature, current events, or popular culture The manager thought that he was more powerful than Julius Caesar! Hyperbole Big exaggeration, usually with humor So hungry I could eat a cow Metaphor Comparing the qualities of two unlike things to achieve a creative effect Her hair is a blond cascade. Personification Giving something human qualities. The song reached out and grabbed a hold of me.
