Relier Pairs Figurative Language MatchingVersion en ligne Match terms of figurative language with their brief definitions. par Madalyn Tedder 1 Sound device 2 Simile 3 Metaphor 4 Alliteration 5 Figure of speech 6 Onomatopoeia 7 Personification 8 Hyperbole Gives human traits to non-human things Uses words that imitate sounds Broad term for non-literal language Compares two things using like or as Includes alliteration and onomatopoeia Directly states X is Y; reveals hidden similarity Exaggerates for humorous or dramatic effect Repeats initial consonant sounds in nearby words