Question

read this sentence:
though miguel played the violin with enthusiasm, he was no mozart.
which type of figurative language is used in the sentence?
a. hyperbole
b. allusion
c. oxymoron
d. personification

Explanation:

The sentence references Mozart, a famous, universally recognized composer and violinist, to indirectly comment on Miguel's skill level without explicitly describing it. This is the definition of allusion: a passing reference to a well-known person, work, or event. Hyperbole is extreme exaggeration, oxymoron is conflicting terms paired together, and personification is giving human traits to non-human things, none of which apply here.

Answer:

B. Allusion