SimileMy houseprotectsme.The stairsgroaned aswe walkedon them.“You wereas braveas a lion.”Can youkeep yourcat fromclawing thecouch?“This isthe worstday of mylife.”Personification“This houseis as cleanas a whistle.”“Ascold asice.”PersonificationMetaphorRita heardthe lastpiece of piecalling hername.OnomatopoeiaMetaphorThe grassis swayingin thebreeze.Friday isnevergoing tobe here!“Theworld isa stage.”HyperboleThe ballerinawas a swan,glidingacross thestage.SimilePeter Piperpicked apeck ofpickledpeppers.AlliterationOnomatopoeia“Life is arollercoaster.”“He’srunningfaster thanthe wind.”HyperbolePersonificationThe best partabout bandclass is youcan bang onthe drums.“The windhowled inthe night.”Simile“My love foryou is asdeep as theocean.”The carzoomedpast us.Whilewalkinghome, Iwonderedhow he was.AlliterationKrispyKremeDonutsAlliterationWhoosh!“Laughteris themusic ofthe soul.”MetaphorOnomatopoeiaHyperboleSplash!SimileMy houseprotectsme.The stairsgroaned aswe walkedon them.“You wereas braveas a lion.”Can youkeep yourcat fromclawing thecouch?“This isthe worstday of mylife.”Personification“This houseis as cleanas a whistle.”“Ascold asice.”PersonificationMetaphorRita heardthe lastpiece of piecalling hername.OnomatopoeiaMetaphorThe grassis swayingin thebreeze.Friday isnevergoing tobe here!“Theworld isa stage.”HyperboleThe ballerinawas a swan,glidingacross thestage.SimilePeter Piperpicked apeck ofpickledpeppers.AlliterationOnomatopoeia“Life is arollercoaster.”“He’srunningfaster thanthe wind.”HyperbolePersonificationThe best partabout bandclass is youcan bang onthe drums.“The windhowled inthe night.”Simile“My love foryou is asdeep as theocean.”The carzoomedpast us.Whilewalkinghome, Iwonderedhow he was.AlliterationKrispyKremeDonutsAlliterationWhoosh!“Laughteris themusic ofthe soul.”MetaphorOnomatopoeiaHyperboleSplash!

Figurative Language Bingo - 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. Simile
  2. My house protects me.
  3. The stairs groaned as we walked on them.
  4. “You were as brave as a lion.”
  5. Can you keep your cat from clawing the couch?
  6. “This is the worst day of my life.”
  7. Personification
  8. “This house is as clean as a whistle.”
  9. “As cold as ice.”
  10. Personification
  11. Metaphor
  12. Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.
  13. Onomatopoeia
  14. Metaphor
  15. The grass is swaying in the breeze.
  16. Friday is never going to be here!
  17. “The world is a stage.”
  18. Hyperbole
  19. The ballerina was a swan, gliding across the stage.
  20. Simile
  21. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
  22. Alliteration
  23. Onomatopoeia
  24. “Life is a roller coaster.”
  25. “He’s running faster than the wind.”
  26. Hyperbole
  27. Personification
  28. The best part about band class is you can bang on the drums.
  29. “The wind howled in the night.”
  30. Simile
  31. “My love for you is as deep as the ocean.”
  32. The car zoomed past us.
  33. While walking home, I wondered how he was.
  34. Alliteration
  35. Krispy Kreme Donuts
  36. Alliteration
  37. Whoosh!
  38. “Laughter is the music of the soul.”
  39. Metaphor
  40. Onomatopoeia
  41. Hyperbole
  42. Splash!