Relier Pairs Figures of speechVersion en ligne This is a game to help you review your figures of speech. par rachel sherry 1 Hyperbole 2 Symbolism 3 Simile 4 Personification 5 Irony 6 Alliteration 7 Pun 8 Metaphor Expressing an idea or feeling by using language that signifies the opposite. Words that sound alike but have different meanings. 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. The occurrence of the same letter or sound in the first letter or words. Giving something that is not alive living characteristcs. The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. The comparison of one thing to another.