Match the following figurative language terms with their definitions.
Match Term Definition
Alliteration A) An expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but must be learned as a whole
Idiom B) The repetition of beginning sounds in two or more neighboring words
Meiosis C) A statement that downplays or understates the importance of something
Alliteration: B) The repetition of beginning sounds in two or more neighboring words
Idiom: A) An expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but must be learned as a whole
Meiosis: C) A statement that downplays or understates the importance of something