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