Match each figurative language term with its correct definition.

Match Term Definition
C
Alliteration A) A comparison of two unlike things that does not use comparison words
A
Hyperbole B) A figure of speech that uses exaggerated statements or claims
E
Metaphor C) A figure of speech in which nonliving or nonhuman things are given human characteristics or abilities
D
Personification D) The repetition of the beginning consonant sounds in neighboring words
B
Simile E) A comparison of two unlike things that uses "like" or "as"