Matching Pairs Figures of speechOnline version This is a game to help you review your figures of speech. by rachel sherry 1 Hyperbole 2 Personification 3 Symbolism 4 Simile 5 Pun 6 Alliteration 7 Irony 8 Metaphor The occurrence of the same letter or sound in the first letter or words. The comparison of one thing to another. Giving something that is not alive living characteristcs. Expressing an idea or feeling by using language that signifies the opposite. Exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally. A word or a phrase is applied to an object or action which is not literally applicable. Words that sound alike but have different meanings. The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.