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