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