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