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