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