Relier Pairs Figurative LanguageVersion en ligne Match the techniques to their definitions par L Johnston-Mckee 1 Metaphor 2 Personification 3 Alliteration 4 Simile 5 Onomatopoeia 6 Hyperbole Words that sound like the object or action they are describing Comparing something to another similar thing, usually using the words 'like' or 'as' An obvious exaggeration Giving a non-human thing human qualities Repeating the same sound at the start of two or more words Comparing something to something else