Figurative Language: Allusions and Hyperbole

Figurative language helps poets communicate their ideas and feelings. In this topic, you will learn about two more types of figurative language - allusions and hyperbole. Poets use one of these devices to make readers think of other people, places, events, or stories, while they use another to make extreme exaggerations.

Essential Questions

• What is an allusion?
• What is hyperbole?