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