Term
Allusion
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Paradox
Personification
Definition
A) Giving human behaviors and motivations to an object or animal
B) A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical,
cultural, literary, or political significance
C) A statement that seems to contradict itself-it seems to say one thing and the
opposite at the same time
D) A word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing to show or
suggest that they are similar
E) The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named