Matching Pairs Figurative LanguageOnline version Match the techniques to their definitions by L Johnston-Mckee 1 Alliteration 2 Hyperbole 3 Personification 4 Metaphor 5 Simile 6 Onomatopoeia 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 Giving a non-human thing human qualities Comparing something to something else Words that sound like the object or action they are describing An obvious exaggeration