This boxis light asa feather.Carrie'scatclawedthe couch.similiepersonificationHe's asblind asa bat.Crash!makes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"My computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.The starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.Zoom!I've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!hyperboleonomatopeiaforming aword byimitatingits soundexaggerationOpportunityis knockingat my door.It's likethe NorthPole outthere!two or morewords thatstart with thesame soundmetaphorgivinghumanqualitiesto thingsmakes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"alliterationLincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.I'm feelingbluetoday.This boxis light asa feather.Carrie'scatclawedthe couch.similiepersonificationHe's asblind asa bat.Crash!makes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"My computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.The starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.Zoom!I've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!hyperboleonomatopeiaforming aword byimitatingits soundexaggerationOpportunityis knockingat my door.It's likethe NorthPole outthere!two or morewords thatstart with thesame soundmetaphorgivinghumanqualitiesto thingsmakes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"alliterationLincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.I'm feelingbluetoday.

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