Match the following terms to their correct definitions. Match Term Definition
1. Alliteration
2. Allusion
3. Idiom
4. Hyperbole
5. Meiosis
6. Metaphor
7. Metonymy
8. Onomatopoeia
9. Oxymoron
10. Paradox
11. Personification
12. Simile

A) The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables
B) The presentation of a thing with underemphasis, especially to achieve a greater effect; understatement
C) A direct comparison of two, usually unlike things, using "like" or "as"
D) The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
E) A word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing to show or suggest that they are similar
F) Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally G) A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance
I) An expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but must be learned as a whole​