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

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