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Match each figure of speech with its definition.

Match Term Definition
Simile A) A comparison of two unlike things that does not use comparison words
Metaphor B) Nonliving or nonhuman things are given human characteristics or abilities
Personification C) A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis
Hyperbole D) A comparison of two unlike things that uses "like" or "as"
Alliteration E) Repetition of an initial consonant sound to create rhythm

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Personification- B) Nonliving or nonhuman things are given human characteristics or abilities, Alliteration- E) Repetition of an initial consonant sound to create rhythm, Simile- D) A comparison of two unlike things that uses "like" or "as", Hyperbole- C) A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis, Metaphor- A) A comparison of two unlike things that does not use comparison words

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