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