Allusion: an indirect reference to another literary work or to a famous person, place, or event

Example of an allusion: "that you were Romeo , you were throwing pebbles/ and my dad said 'stay away from Juliet'" -"Love Story" Taylor Swift

Meaning: Taylor is comparing her father to Lord Capulet, trying to keep her and her boyfriend apart. This is also showing how strong their bond is by comparing it to the story of Romeo and Juliet.

Diction: a writer's or speaker's choice of words and way of arranging the words in sentences. Will infuence style

Example: "but if you walk the footsteps of a stranger, you'll learn things you never knew you never knew." - "Colors of the Wind" Pocahontas

Meaning: If you don't try new things, your horizons will be forever closed to new ideas and new people.

Hyperbole: a figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humorous effect

"So happy I could die/be your best friend/yeah I'll love you forever/up in the clouds/we'll be higher than ever"- "So Happy I Could Die" Lady Gaga

Meaning: She isn't literally happy enough to die, but she is referring to the bliss of dying without anger. She is saying that she is happy enough that if she were to die now, it would be ok.

Imagery: descriptive words and phrases that recreate sensory experiences of the reader

"My power flurries through th raid into the ground. My souls is spiraling in frozen fractals all around. And one thought crystallizes like an icy blast. I'm never going back, the past is in the past." -"Let It Go" Frozen

Meaning: The imagery in this quote is showing the beauty of Elsa's ice powers by using descriptive words, so even if one was unable to see the animation going along with this song, they would still be able to imagine the wonderful display of ice.

Metaphor: figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that are basically unlike but have something in common

"Life is a highway, I wanna ride it all night long. If you're going my way, I wanna drive it all night long" -"Life is a Highway" Rascal Flats

Meaning: The journey of ife is being compared to the journey one might are while on a highway to a destination far from their starting point.

Personification: figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to an object, animal, or ideas

"'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs from ten thousand lightning bugs As they try to teach me how to dance, and I got misty eyes as they said farewell." -"Fireflies" Owl City

Meaning: The fireflies are given the human qualities of teaching others and communicating through verbal and non verbal gestures.