hyperboleHe's asblind asa bat.personificationCarrie'scatclawedthe couch.givinghumanqualitiesto thingsonomatopeiaforming aword byimitatingits soundMy computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.It's likethe NorthPole outthere!I've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!This boxis light asa feather.I'm feelingbluetoday.Opportunityis knockingat my door.exaggerationmakes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"two or morewords thatstart with thesame soundmetaphorLincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.Zoom!similiealliterationCrash!The starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.makes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"hyperboleHe's asblind asa bat.personificationCarrie'scatclawedthe couch.givinghumanqualitiesto thingsonomatopeiaforming aword byimitatingits soundMy computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.It's likethe NorthPole outthere!I've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!This boxis light asa feather.I'm feelingbluetoday.Opportunityis knockingat my door.exaggerationmakes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"two or morewords thatstart with thesame soundmetaphorLincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.Zoom!similiealliterationCrash!The starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.makes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"

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