Which literary element is present in this line from walden by henry david thoreau?
it is said that deucalion and pyrrha created men by throwing stones over their heads behind them.
personification
allusion
allegory
alliteration

Allusion is the literary element that is present in this line from Walden by Henry David Thoreau.

Allusion is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers.

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