Relier Pairs Figurative LanguageVersion en ligne Match the techniques to their definitions par L Johnston-Mckee 1 Simile 2 Hyperbole 3 Personification 4 Metaphor 5 Alliteration 6 Onomatopoeia Repeating the same sound at the start of two or more words Comparing something to something else Giving a non-human thing human qualities 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'