Drag the item from the item bank to its corresponding match. itembank: move to top allusionfigurative this is a comparison of two unlike things using the terms "like" or "as". this is a direct comparison of two things, in which they are said to be (in some sense) the same thing. this is the reference to a person, place, or event from history, literature, or religion with which a reader is likely to be familiar. this is extreme exaggeration used in a literary work. this goes beyond the literal meanings of words to create special effects or feelings. this is a phrase in common use that can not be understood by literal or ordinary meanings. this is something which seemingly cannot be, yet it is; a contradiction.