The signcried forourattentionOxymoronhumancharacteristicsto somethingnon-humanRhymeHyperboleMetaphorTimecrawled toa standstillPoetic Device:twocontradictory oropposite wordsappearing sideby side.Her starefroze mein myplaceHis hair wasas right as abasket oforanges.AlliterationOnomatopoeiaA feathercould’veknockedme overThe windwhistledas it blewRepetitionQuiteas amousesoundassociatedwith whatis nameThe classwas as noisyas a crowdat a footballgame.The roadwas a ribbonof moonlightover thepurple moorMETAPHORHer newshit me likea ton ofbricksPersonificationThe windwhistledas it blewHer newshit me likea ton ofbricksShe ranlike thewindOxymoronSIMILERepetitionRhymeMy bed isas hardas a rock.SibilanceSimileAll theworld’sa stageintentionallyusing a wordor phrase foreffect, two ormore timesSibilanceHe wasas sickas a doghumancharacteristicsto somethingnon-humanAcomparisonusing likeor as.I smella ratHe has atemperlike avolcano.Tears slidfrom myeyes like softraindrops.QuithorsingaroundHer loveburnedmeDirectlyrefers to onething bymentioninganother.Quiteas amouseI am sohungry Icould eata horseYour wordswere adagger tomy heart.PatheticfallacyMybrother'sroom is arat's nest.She ranlike thewindHyperbolePatheticfallacyQuithorsingaroundMy legs arejelly afterwalking allday.OnomatopoeiaI am sohungry Icould eata horseHer starefroze mein myplaceThe field ofwheat wavedin the windlike a rollingsea.Timecrawled toa standstillMetaphorThe occurrenceof the sameletter at thebeginning of awordAlliterationThe signcried forourattentionMy momis sweetas sugar.Something thatis exaggeratedor claims notmeant to betaken literally.METAPHORMy brotherwalks slowlike a snail.Somethingthat is saidmore thanonceHe swimslike afish.SIMILEA comparisonthat directlycompareswithout usinglike or as.Her loveburnedmeI smella ratA feathercould’veknockedme overSimilePersonificationHe wasas sickas a dogThe signcried forourattentionOxymoronhumancharacteristicsto somethingnon-humanRhymeHyperboleMetaphorTimecrawled toa standstillPoetic Device:twocontradictory oropposite wordsappearing sideby side.Her starefroze mein myplaceHis hair wasas right as abasket oforanges.AlliterationOnomatopoeiaA feathercould’veknockedme overThe windwhistledas it blewRepetitionQuiteas amousesoundassociatedwith whatis nameThe classwas as noisyas a crowdat a footballgame.The roadwas a ribbonof moonlightover thepurple moorMETAPHORHer newshit me likea ton ofbricksPersonificationThe windwhistledas it blewHer newshit me likea ton ofbricksShe ranlike thewindOxymoronSIMILERepetitionRhymeMy bed isas hardas a rock.SibilanceSimileAll theworld’sa stageintentionallyusing a wordor phrase foreffect, two ormore timesSibilanceHe wasas sickas a doghumancharacteristicsto somethingnon-humanAcomparisonusing likeor as.I smella ratHe has atemperlike avolcano.Tears slidfrom myeyes like softraindrops.QuithorsingaroundHer loveburnedmeDirectlyrefers to onething bymentioninganother.Quiteas amouseI am sohungry Icould eata horseYour wordswere adagger tomy heart.PatheticfallacyMybrother'sroom is arat's nest.She ranlike thewindHyperbolePatheticfallacyQuithorsingaroundMy legs arejelly afterwalking allday.OnomatopoeiaI am sohungry Icould eata horseHer starefroze mein myplaceThe field ofwheat wavedin the windlike a rollingsea.Timecrawled toa standstillMetaphorThe occurrenceof the sameletter at thebeginning of awordAlliterationThe signcried forourattentionMy momis sweetas sugar.Something thatis exaggeratedor claims notmeant to betaken literally.METAPHORMy brotherwalks slowlike a snail.Somethingthat is saidmore thanonceHe swimslike afish.SIMILEA comparisonthat directlycompareswithout usinglike or as.Her loveburnedmeI smella ratA feathercould’veknockedme overSimilePersonificationHe wasas sickas a dog

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