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