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