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