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