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