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

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