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