Simile- Figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things, using a word such as like, are, resemble, or than.
Ex.)Chocolate is sweet like candy.
Metaphor- Figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things, in which one thing becomes another thing without the use of words like, as, than, or resembles.
Ex.)Chocolate and candy are both very sweet.
Personification- Special kind of metaphor in which a nonhuman thing or quality is talked about as if it were human.
Allusion- Reference to a statement, a person, or an event from literature, history, religion, myth, politics, sports, science, or pop culture.
Irony- Contrast or discrepancy between expectation and reality-between what is said and what is meant, between what is expected to happen and what really does happen, or between what appears to be true and what is really true.
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Not bad. I would look for other examples, though. Your example is not an allusion. I would search for similes and metaphors since they are easier to find.
You need two separate examples as well. Leave me another comment when you have completed this.
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