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