Figures of speech are literary devices used to create a specific effect or emphasize a particular point. They involve using words or phrases in a non-literal way.
Conjunctions, on the other hand, are grammatical words that connect words, phrases, or clauses. They are used to create a specific grammatical relationship between the elements they connect.
Here's an example:
* Figure of speech: "The sun was a giant orange ball in the sky." (This uses a simile to compare the sun to a ball.)
* Conjunction: "The sun is bright, and the sky is blue." (The conjunction "and" connects two independent clauses.)
So, conjunctions are part of grammar, while figures of speech are part of literary style.