idiomI was readyto hit the hayafter a longday at work.alliterationThe repetitionof the sameinitial sound inwords that arenear eachother.onomatopoeiaPigs squealedas the childrenchased themthrough the fair.personificationAndrew's carcomplainedwhen hetried to startit.oxymoronUsingoppositesto describesomething.personificationThe flowersdanced in thewind, makingthe field lookalive.simileNew Yorkhas buildingsthat are asbig as awhile.onomatopoeiaSoundwordspersonificationGivinghuman traitsto animals orinanimateobjects.hyperboleAn extremeexaggeration.hyperboleMrs. Flemingis drowningin things thatneed to begraded.hyperboleThe mall onBlack Fridayis a jungle,make sureyou're careful.oxymoron"Don't besuch a bigbaby!" Mybrotherteased.alliterationYellow yakslove yankingon yoyosand eatingyogurt.metaphorDirectly comparingsomething.Usually saying thatsomething issomething else.idiomPaul felt underthe weather butstill wanted tosurprise hisfriend.simileComparingthingsusing "like"or "as."oxymoronMy studentteacher wasveryunprepared forher lessontoday.idiomA phrasethat is meantto be takenfiguratively,not literally.metaphorMrs. Earls wasa dragon if youmisbehaved inher classroom!metaphorMy momalways says myhair is a rat'snest and itneeds to becut.alliterationCasey'scat, Carley,can'tcuddle.onomatopoeiaAll you couldhear at night onthe beach wasthe crash of thewaves againstthe shore.simileMarco sleptlike a logafter the 16hour flight.idiomI was readyto hit the hayafter a longday at work.alliterationThe repetitionof the sameinitial sound inwords that arenear eachother.onomatopoeiaPigs squealedas the childrenchased themthrough the fair.personificationAndrew's carcomplainedwhen hetried to startit.oxymoronUsingoppositesto describesomething.personificationThe flowersdanced in thewind, makingthe field lookalive.simileNew Yorkhas buildingsthat are asbig as awhile.onomatopoeiaSoundwordspersonificationGivinghuman traitsto animals orinanimateobjects.hyperboleAn extremeexaggeration.hyperboleMrs. Flemingis drowningin things thatneed to begraded.hyperboleThe mall onBlack Fridayis a jungle,make sureyou're careful.oxymoron"Don't besuch a bigbaby!" Mybrotherteased.alliterationYellow yakslove yankingon yoyosand eatingyogurt.metaphorDirectly comparingsomething.Usually saying thatsomething issomething else.idiomPaul felt underthe weather butstill wanted tosurprise hisfriend.simileComparingthingsusing "like"or "as."oxymoronMy studentteacher wasveryunprepared forher lessontoday.idiomA phrasethat is meantto be takenfiguratively,not literally.metaphorMrs. Earls wasa dragon if youmisbehaved inher classroom!metaphorMy momalways says myhair is a rat'snest and itneeds to becut.alliterationCasey'scat, Carley,can'tcuddle.onomatopoeiaAll you couldhear at night onthe beach wasthe crash of thewaves againstthe shore.simileMarco sleptlike a logafter the 16hour flight.

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. I was ready to hit the hay after a long day at work.
    idiom
  2. The repetition of the same initial sound in words that are near each other.
    alliteration
  3. Pigs squealed as the children chased them through the fair.
    onomatopoeia
  4. Andrew's car complained when he tried to start it.
    personification
  5. Using opposites to describe something.
    oxymoron
  6. The flowers danced in the wind, making the field look alive.
    personification
  7. New York has buildings that are as big as a while.
    simile
  8. Sound words
    onomatopoeia
  9. Giving human traits to animals or inanimate objects.
    personification
  10. An extreme exaggeration.
    hyperbole
  11. Mrs. Fleming is drowning in things that need to be graded.
    hyperbole
  12. The mall on Black Friday is a jungle, make sure you're careful.
    hyperbole
  13. "Don't be such a big baby!" My brother teased.
    oxymoron
  14. Yellow yaks love yanking on yoyos and eating yogurt.
    alliteration
  15. Directly comparing something. Usually saying that something is something else.
    metaphor
  16. Paul felt under the weather but still wanted to surprise his friend.
    idiom
  17. Comparing things using "like" or "as."
    simile
  18. My student teacher was very unprepared for her lesson today.
    oxymoron
  19. A phrase that is meant to be taken figuratively, not literally.
    idiom
  20. Mrs. Earls was a dragon if you misbehaved in her classroom!
    metaphor
  21. My mom always says my hair is a rat's nest and it needs to be cut.
    metaphor
  22. Casey's cat, Carley, can't cuddle.
    alliteration
  23. All you could hear at night on the beach was the crash of the waves against the shore.
    onomatopoeia
  24. Marco slept like a log after the 16 hour flight.
    simile