Ordonner les Lettres Figures of SpeechVersion en ligne Rearrange the letters to form the correct words par Samantha Nebres 1 This figure of speech is mainly used to compare two or more things that possess a similar quality. It uses words such as ‘like’ or ‘as’ to make the comparison. (E.g. As busy as a bee) M I E L S I 2 This figure of speech is word or phrase denoting one kind of object or action is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (E.g. My mom has a heart of gold.) M A R P O E H T 3 This figure of speech is used to attribute human characteristics to something that is not human. (E.g. The sun smiled at them) C N T P E S N I O I I A R F O 4 This literary device uses similar phonetic sounds in continuity to make an effect. This device is usually used to decorate the words with a musical, lyrical or emotional effect. (E.g. Peter Piper pick a peck of peppers) E I O R L A I A N T T L 5 This rhetorical device is mainly used to make something look and sound a lot better than it actually is. In other words, it can be said to be a form of exaggeration. (E.g. I've told you a million times) B E P R E O Y L H 6 This figure of speech includes a play of words that have more than one meaning or those that sound alike. (E.g. I told a chemistry joke, and got no reaction) U P N 7 This figure of speech implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another (E.g. He thinks he's an Einstein) L S L U I O N A 8 It is using or creating words that imitate or name a sound. The word actually looks like the sound it makes. The word itself becomes a sort of sound effect. (E.g. BOOM! Came the lighting) A O M P N A I O O E T O 9 This figure of speech refers to those words or a phrase that can be used to convey something unpleasant, sad or considered taboo. (E.g.His great-grandfather "passed away" last week) H U I S P M E E M 10 This is a rhetorical device that uses two opposite or contradictory terms one after the other in order to project an effect. (E.g. Parting is such sweet sorrow) Y X N O O O M R