PatheticfallacyAll theworld’sa stageMetaphorsoundassociatedwith whatis nameI am sohungry Icould eata horseThe roadwas a ribbonof moonlightover thepurple moorSimileRepetitionHyperboleHyperboleTimecrawled toa standstillTimecrawled toa standstillRhymeOxymoronShe ranlike thewindHis hair wasas right as abasket oforanges.A comparisonthat directlycompareswithout usinglike or as.He wasas sickas a dogAcomparisonusing likeor as.I am sohungry Icould eata horseMETAPHORSIMILEThe signcried forourattentionhumancharacteristicsto somethingnon-humanSibilanceMetaphorAlliterationDirectlyrefers to onething bymentioninganother.QuithorsingaroundQuiteas amousePatheticfallacyHer starefroze mein myplaceThe windwhistledas it blewHer loveburnedmeTears slidfrom myeyes like softraindrops.Her starefroze mein myplaceHe has atemperlike avolcano.She ranlike thewindMy momis sweetas sugar.SIMILEPersonificationRepetitionSibilanceThe classwas as noisyas a crowdat a footballgame.Onomatopoeiaintentionallyusing a wordor phrase foreffect, two ormore timesOnomatopoeiaHe swimslike afish.The windwhistledas it blewMy bed isas hardas a rock.Somethingthat is saidmore thanonceThe occurrenceof the sameletter at thebeginning of awordThe signcried forourattentionHe wasas sickas a dogMETAPHORMy legs arejelly afterwalking allday.Her newshit me likea ton ofbricksSomething thatis exaggeratedor claims notmeant to betaken literally.Her newshit me likea ton ofbricksMy brotherwalks slowlike a snail.Her loveburnedmeOxymoronI smella ratA feathercould’veknockedme overYour wordswere adagger tomy heart.PersonificationThe field ofwheat wavedin the windlike a rollingsea.RhymeQuithorsingaroundA feathercould’veknockedme overSimilehumancharacteristicsto somethingnon-humanMybrother'sroom is arat's nest.I smella ratQuiteas amouseAlliterationPoetic Device:twocontradictory oropposite wordsappearing sideby side.PatheticfallacyAll theworld’sa stageMetaphorsoundassociatedwith whatis nameI am sohungry Icould eata horseThe roadwas a ribbonof moonlightover thepurple moorSimileRepetitionHyperboleHyperboleTimecrawled toa standstillTimecrawled toa standstillRhymeOxymoronShe ranlike thewindHis hair wasas right as abasket oforanges.A comparisonthat directlycompareswithout usinglike or as.He wasas sickas a dogAcomparisonusing likeor as.I am sohungry Icould eata horseMETAPHORSIMILEThe signcried forourattentionhumancharacteristicsto somethingnon-humanSibilanceMetaphorAlliterationDirectlyrefers to onething bymentioninganother.QuithorsingaroundQuiteas amousePatheticfallacyHer starefroze mein myplaceThe windwhistledas it blewHer loveburnedmeTears slidfrom myeyes like softraindrops.Her starefroze mein myplaceHe has atemperlike avolcano.She ranlike thewindMy momis sweetas sugar.SIMILEPersonificationRepetitionSibilanceThe classwas as noisyas a crowdat a footballgame.Onomatopoeiaintentionallyusing a wordor phrase foreffect, two ormore timesOnomatopoeiaHe swimslike afish.The windwhistledas it blewMy bed isas hardas a rock.Somethingthat is saidmore thanonceThe occurrenceof the sameletter at thebeginning of awordThe signcried forourattentionHe wasas sickas a dogMETAPHORMy legs arejelly afterwalking allday.Her newshit me likea ton ofbricksSomething thatis exaggeratedor claims notmeant to betaken literally.Her newshit me likea ton ofbricksMy brotherwalks slowlike a snail.Her loveburnedmeOxymoronI smella ratA feathercould’veknockedme overYour wordswere adagger tomy heart.PersonificationThe field ofwheat wavedin the windlike a rollingsea.RhymeQuithorsingaroundA feathercould’veknockedme overSimilehumancharacteristicsto somethingnon-humanMybrother'sroom is arat's nest.I smella ratQuiteas amouseAlliterationPoetic Device:twocontradictory oropposite wordsappearing sideby side.

Similes and Metaphors - 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. Pathetic fallacy
  2. All the world’s a stage
  3. Metaphor
  4. sound associated with what is name
  5. I am so hungry I could eat a horse
  6. The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor
  7. Simile
  8. Repetition
  9. Hyperbole
  10. Hyperbole
  11. Time crawled to a stand still
  12. Time crawled to a stand still
  13. Rhyme
  14. Oxymoron
  15. She ran like the wind
  16. His hair was as right as a basket of oranges.
  17. A comparison that directly compares without using like or as.
  18. He was as sick as a dog
  19. A comparison using like or as.
  20. I am so hungry I could eat a horse
  21. METAPHOR
  22. SIMILE
  23. The sign cried for our attention
  24. human characteristics to something non-human
  25. Sibilance
  26. Metaphor
  27. Alliteration
  28. Directly refers to one thing by mentioning another.
  29. Quit horsing around
  30. Quite as a mouse
  31. Pathetic fallacy
  32. Her stare froze me in my place
  33. The wind whistled as it blew
  34. Her love burned me
  35. Tears slid from my eyes like soft raindrops.
  36. Her stare froze me in my place
  37. He has a temper like a volcano.
  38. She ran like the wind
  39. My mom is sweet as sugar.
  40. SIMILE
  41. Personification
  42. Repetition
  43. Sibilance
  44. The class was as noisy as a crowd at a football game.
  45. Onomatopoeia
  46. intentionally using a word or phrase for effect, two or more times
  47. Onomatopoeia
  48. He swims like a fish.
  49. The wind whistled as it blew
  50. My bed is as hard as a rock.
  51. Something that is said more than once
  52. The occurrence of the same letter at the beginning of a word
  53. The sign cried for our attention
  54. He was as sick as a dog
  55. METAPHOR
  56. My legs are jelly after walking all day.
  57. Her news hit me like a ton of bricks
  58. Something that is exaggerated or claims not meant to be taken literally.
  59. Her news hit me like a ton of bricks
  60. My brother walks slow like a snail.
  61. Her love burned me
  62. Oxymoron
  63. I smell a rat
  64. A feather could’ve knocked me over
  65. Your words were a dagger to my heart.
  66. Personification
  67. The field of wheat waved in the wind like a rolling sea.
  68. Rhyme
  69. Quit horsing around
  70. A feather could’ve knocked me over
  71. Simile
  72. human characteristics to something non-human
  73. My brother's room is a rat's nest.
  74. I smell a rat
  75. Quite as a mouse
  76. Alliteration
  77. Poetic Device: two contradictory or opposite words appearing side by side.