Matching Pairs Figurative LanguageOnline version Match the techniques to their definitions by L Johnston-Mckee 1 Simile 2 Onomatopoeia 3 Personification 4 Metaphor 5 Alliteration 6 Hyperbole An obvious exaggeration 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 Repeating the same sound at the start of two or more words Comparing something to something else