Match: Definition:

Alliteration A) A comparison of two unlike things, often introduced by "like" or "as"
Idiom B) The forming of a word in imitation of a natural sound
Meiosis C) The repetition of beginning sounds in two or more neighboring words
Onomatopoeia D) An expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but must be learned as a
whole
Simile E) A statement that downplays or understates the importance of something

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Alliteration - C) The repetition of beginning sounds in two or more neighboring words
Idiom - D) An expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but must be learned as a whole
Meiosis - E) A statement that downplays or understates the importance of something
Onomatopoeia - B) The forming of a word in imitation of a natural sound
Simile - A) A comparison of two unlike things, often introduced by "like" or "as"