Match each of the following figurative language devices with its definition:
Match Term Definition
Hyperbole A) Giving human characteristics to ideas, animals, or objects
Metaphor B) A phrase that doesn't literally make sense but creates an understanding between two concepts
Simile C) Understatement, or saying something is lesser in size or importance than it truly is
Personification D) A comparison between two concepts using the words "like" or "as"
Meiosis E) An outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point in a humorous way
Hyperbole - E) An outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point in a humorous way
Metaphor - B) A phrase that doesn't literally make sense but creates an understanding between two concepts
Simile - D) A comparison between two concepts using the words "like" or "as"
Personification - A) Giving human characteristics to ideas, animals, or objects
Meiosis - C) Understatement, or saying something is lesser in size or importance than it truly is