My computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.metaphorThis boxis light asa feather.alliterationpersonificationZoom!Carrie'scatclawedthe couch.onomatopeiaThe starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.exaggerationIt's likethe NorthPole outthere!Lincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.forming aword byimitatingits soundmakes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"Opportunityis knockingat my door.I'm feelingbluetoday.similietwo or morewords thatstart with thesame soundI've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!makes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"He's asblind asa bat.givinghumanqualitiesto thingshyperboleCrash!My computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.metaphorThis boxis light asa feather.alliterationpersonificationZoom!Carrie'scatclawedthe couch.onomatopeiaThe starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.exaggerationIt's likethe NorthPole outthere!Lincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.forming aword byimitatingits soundmakes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"Opportunityis knockingat my door.I'm feelingbluetoday.similietwo or morewords thatstart with thesame soundI've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!makes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"He's asblind asa bat.givinghumanqualitiesto thingshyperboleCrash!

Figurative Language - 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. My computer throws a fit every time I try and use it.
  2. metaphor
  3. This box is light as a feather.
  4. alliteration
  5. personification
  6. Zoom!
  7. Carrie's cat clawed the couch.
  8. onomatopeia
  9. The stars danced playfully in the sky.
  10. exaggeration
  11. It's like the North Pole out there!
  12. Lincoln licked lollipops loudly.
  13. forming a word by imitating its sound
  14. makes a comparison without using "like" or "as"
  15. Opportunity is knocking at my door.
  16. I'm feeling blue today.
  17. similie
  18. two or more words that start with the same sound
  19. I've told you a million times to clean your room!
  20. makes a comparison using "like" or "as"
  21. He's as blind as a bat.
  22. giving human qualities to things
  23. hyperbole
  24. Crash!