Match the example to the word. 1. purring kitten understatement 2. playing people passed the pond hyperbole 3. i know that goat odor. alliteration 4. he looked at his totaled bicycle and said calmly, "it's just a scratch." assonance 5. although the monarchy lacks formal power, he still respects the crown. onomatopoeia 6. my computer is moody this morning. personification 7. "son, that finger painting is a masterpiece! " metonymy 8. "this is wonderful," he said while looking at his totaled bicycle. metaphor 9. her smile is a breath of fresh air. irony 10. his disposition is as light as a marshmallow. simile

 1.purring kitten
onomatopoeia 
"Purr" is the noise a cat makes

2.playing people passed the pond
alliteration 
Repetition of the letter p in the beginning of words

3.I know that goat odor.
assonance 
Repetition of the "o" vowel sound

4.He looked at his totaled bicycle and said calmly, "It's just a scratch." 
understatement 
Self-explanatory

5.Although the monarchy lacks formal power, he still respects the crown. metonymy
The "crown" as a symbol for the monarchy

6.My computer is moody this morning.
personification
Giving the computer human qualities (mood)

7. "Son, that finger painting is a masterpiece!" 
hyperbole 
Exaggerated the quality of the painting

 8. "This is wonderful," he said while looking at his totaled bicycle.
 irony 
Sarcasm

 9.Her smile is a breath of fresh air. 
metaphor
Implied comparison

10.His disposition is as light as a marshmallow.
simile
Comparison using the word "as"

Santiago's points of view. strength and opportunity