You aretakingforever tosit down!a consonantsound repeatedat the beginningof two or morewordsa figure ofspeech in whicha thing, ananimal, or anidea is givenhuman qualitiesmetaphor"The fair breezeblew, the whitefoam flew, Thefurrow followedfree."personifica-tionHe is as tallas askyscraper.Life is anever-endinghighway.simileThe treebranchestapped onmy window.The silversnow shinesin the nightsky.usingexaggerationto make apointYour heartis as largeas theocean.descriptivewords tohelp readersimaginerhymevividlanguageappealing tothe fivesensesalliterationsimilarsoundingwords orsyllables at theend of linesfigurativelanguagedirectcomparisonbetween twoitems usinglike or asI will riselike thebreak ofdawn.comparisonbetween twothingswithout likeor ashyperboleimageryYou aretakingforever tosit down!a consonantsound repeatedat the beginningof two or morewordsa figure ofspeech in whicha thing, ananimal, or anidea is givenhuman qualitiesmetaphor"The fair breezeblew, the whitefoam flew, Thefurrow followedfree."personifica-tionHe is as tallas askyscraper.Life is anever-endinghighway.simileThe treebranchestapped onmy window.The silversnow shinesin the nightsky.usingexaggerationto make apointYour heartis as largeas theocean.descriptivewords tohelp readersimaginerhymevividlanguageappealing tothe fivesensesalliterationsimilarsoundingwords orsyllables at theend of linesfigurativelanguagedirectcomparisonbetween twoitems usinglike or asI will riselike thebreak ofdawn.comparisonbetween twothingswithout likeor ashyperboleimagery

Figurative Language Terms - 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. You are taking forever to sit down!
  2. a consonant sound repeated at the beginning of two or more words
  3. a figure of speech in which a thing, an animal, or an idea is given human qualities
  4. metaphor
  5. "The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free."
  6. personifica-tion
  7. He is as tall as a skyscraper.
  8. Life is a never-ending highway.
  9. simile
  10. The tree branches tapped on my window.
  11. The silver snow shines in the night sky.
  12. using exaggeration to make a point
  13. Your heart is as large as the ocean.
  14. descriptive words to help readers imagine
  15. rhyme
  16. vivid language appealing to the five senses
  17. alliteration
  18. similar sounding words or syllables at the end of lines
  19. figurative language
  20. direct comparison between two items using like or as
  21. I will rise like the break of dawn.
  22. comparison between two things without like or as
  23. hyperbole
  24. imagery