Definition:Phrases thatexaggerate ameaning butcouldn't reallyhappenDefine:HyperboleDefinition:RepeatedbeginningsoundsDefine:AlliterationPersonificationThe sunsmiled downat Earthbelow.The bridegot cold feeton herwedding day.IdiomSimileShe was likesunshine ona cloudy dayThe syrupis a slidedown thepancakes.MetaphorAll of mydreams diedwhen myteacherannounced apop quiz.HyperboleThesquealingalarm wokeme up.OnomatopoeiaIdiomThe test washard, but Ipassed withflying colors.Thethundergrumbledwith anger.PersonificationI ranforever inPE today.HyperboleIdiomThe classwentabsolutelybananas withfree time.Define:PersonificationDefinition:giving human-like attributesto non-humanthingsThe moonplayed hideand seekwith theclouds.PersonificationDefine:IdiomDefinition: acultural phrase orexpression thatdoesn't mean theliteral definition ofthe wordsEEEKKK!!!OnomatopoeiaI turnedas whiteas aghost.SimileThat bookwas sopopular, itflew off theshelvesIdiomDefine:MetaphorDefinition:Compares twounlike things bysaying onething is anotherOnomatopoeiaThe firebegan tocrackleand pop.MetaphorMy phoneis a door toa differentworld.His phoneshook andshouted withincomingtexts.PersonificationA bug biteby Betty'sbig toebugged herAlliterationAlliterationDavydefinitelydidn't do hisduediligence.AlliterationColdcrocodilescrawlcautiously.She is asthin as atoothpick.SimileDefinition:Comparingtwo thingsusing like orasDefine:SimileDefine:OnomatopoeiaDefinition: aword thatsounds likethe actualnoise it makesMetaphorMusic is awarm hugwhen you'refeeling downHyperboleMy headexploded atthe amountof homeworkThepeacefullake wasa mirror.MetaphorPersonificationThe soda canwinked at meinvitingly frominside thefridgeJessicagave methe coldshoulder.IdiomSimileI slept likea babylast night.Silly Sallyswiftly shooedseven sillysheep tosleep.AlliterationAren't youa sight forsoreeyes?IdiomMetaphorThe testwas amonster.I am sofull that Iam aboutto burst.HyperboleMy cat isas lazy asa sack ofpotatoes.SimileDefinition:Phrases thatexaggerate ameaning butcouldn't reallyhappenDefine:HyperboleDefinition:RepeatedbeginningsoundsDefine:AlliterationPersonificationThe sunsmiled downat Earthbelow.The bridegot cold feeton herwedding day.IdiomSimileShe was likesunshine ona cloudy dayThe syrupis a slidedown thepancakes.MetaphorAll of mydreams diedwhen myteacherannounced apop quiz.HyperboleThesquealingalarm wokeme up.OnomatopoeiaIdiomThe test washard, but Ipassed withflying colors.Thethundergrumbledwith anger.PersonificationI ranforever inPE today.HyperboleIdiomThe classwentabsolutelybananas withfree time.Define:PersonificationDefinition:giving human-like attributesto non-humanthingsThe moonplayed hideand seekwith theclouds.PersonificationDefine:IdiomDefinition: acultural phrase orexpression thatdoesn't mean theliteral definition ofthe wordsEEEKKK!!!OnomatopoeiaI turnedas whiteas aghost.SimileThat bookwas sopopular, itflew off theshelvesIdiomDefine:MetaphorDefinition:Compares twounlike things bysaying onething is anotherOnomatopoeiaThe firebegan tocrackleand pop.MetaphorMy phoneis a door toa differentworld.His phoneshook andshouted withincomingtexts.PersonificationA bug biteby Betty'sbig toebugged herAlliterationAlliterationDavydefinitelydidn't do hisduediligence.AlliterationColdcrocodilescrawlcautiously.She is asthin as atoothpick.SimileDefinition:Comparingtwo thingsusing like orasDefine:SimileDefine:OnomatopoeiaDefinition: aword thatsounds likethe actualnoise it makesMetaphorMusic is awarm hugwhen you'refeeling downHyperboleMy headexploded atthe amountof homeworkThepeacefullake wasa mirror.MetaphorPersonificationThe soda canwinked at meinvitingly frominside thefridgeJessicagave methe coldshoulder.IdiomSimileI slept likea babylast night.Silly Sallyswiftly shooedseven sillysheep tosleep.AlliterationAren't youa sight forsoreeyes?IdiomMetaphorThe testwas amonster.I am sofull that Iam aboutto burst.HyperboleMy cat isas lazy asa sack ofpotatoes.Simile

ELA: Figurative Language Review - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Define: Hyperbole
    Definition: Phrases that exaggerate a meaning but couldn't really happen
  2. Define: Alliteration
    Definition: Repeated beginning sounds
  3. The sun smiled down at Earth below.
    Personification
  4. Idiom
    The bride got cold feet on her wedding day.
  5. She was like sunshine on a cloudy day
    Simile
  6. Metaphor
    The syrup is a slide down the pancakes.
  7. Hyperbole
    All of my dreams died when my teacher announced a pop quiz.
  8. Onomatopoeia
    The squealing alarm woke me up.
  9. The test was hard, but I passed with flying colors.
    Idiom
  10. Personification
    The thunder grumbled with anger.
  11. Hyperbole
    I ran forever in PE today.
  12. The class went absolutely bananas with free time.
    Idiom
  13. Definition: giving human-like attributes to non-human things
    Define: Personification
  14. Personification
    The moon played hide and seek with the clouds.
  15. Definition: a cultural phrase or expression that doesn't mean the literal definition of the words
    Define: Idiom
  16. Onomatopoeia
    EEEKKK!!!
  17. Simile
    I turned as white as a ghost.
  18. Idiom
    That book was so popular, it flew off the shelves
  19. Definition: Compares two unlike things by saying one thing is another
    Define: Metaphor
  20. The fire began to crackle and pop.
    Onomatopoeia
  21. My phone is a door to a different world.
    Metaphor
  22. Personification
    His phone shook and shouted with incoming texts.
  23. Alliteration
    A bug bite by Betty's big toe bugged her
  24. Davy definitely didn't do his due diligence.
    Alliteration
  25. Cold crocodiles crawl cautiously.
    Alliteration
  26. Simile
    She is as thin as a toothpick.
  27. Define: Simile
    Definition: Comparing two things using like or as
  28. Definition: a word that sounds like the actual noise it makes
    Define: Onomatopoeia
  29. Music is a warm hug when you're feeling down
    Metaphor
  30. My head exploded at the amount of homework
    Hyperbole
  31. Metaphor
    The peaceful lake was a mirror.
  32. The soda can winked at me invitingly from inside the fridge
    Personification
  33. Idiom
    Jessica gave me the cold shoulder.
  34. I slept like a baby last night.
    Simile
  35. Alliteration
    Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep to sleep.
  36. Idiom
    Aren't you a sight for sore eyes?
  37. The test was a monster.
    Metaphor
  38. Hyperbole
    I am so full that I am about to burst.
  39. Simile
    My cat is as lazy as a sack of potatoes.