descriptivewords tohelp readersimaginemetaphorsimilealliterationLife is anever-endinghighway.similarsoundingwords orsyllables at theend of linescomparisonbetween twothingswithout likeor asThe silversnow shinesin the nightsky.hyperbolepersonifica-tionrhymeimageryYour heartis as largeas theocean.directcomparisonbetween twoitems usinglike or asa figure ofspeech in whicha thing, ananimal, or anidea is givenhuman qualitiesHe is as tallas askyscraper.figurativelanguageYou aretakingforever tosit down!I will riselike thebreak ofdawn.usingexaggerationto make apointa consonantsound repeatedat the beginningof two or morewordsThe treebranchestapped onmy window."The fair breezeblew, the whitefoam flew, Thefurrow followedfree."vividlanguageappealing tothe fivesensesdescriptivewords tohelp readersimaginemetaphorsimilealliterationLife is anever-endinghighway.similarsoundingwords orsyllables at theend of linescomparisonbetween twothingswithout likeor asThe silversnow shinesin the nightsky.hyperbolepersonifica-tionrhymeimageryYour heartis as largeas theocean.directcomparisonbetween twoitems usinglike or asa figure ofspeech in whicha thing, ananimal, or anidea is givenhuman qualitiesHe is as tallas askyscraper.figurativelanguageYou aretakingforever tosit down!I will riselike thebreak ofdawn.usingexaggerationto make apointa consonantsound repeatedat the beginningof two or morewordsThe treebranchestapped onmy window."The fair breezeblew, the whitefoam flew, Thefurrow followedfree."vividlanguageappealing tothe fivesenses

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