descriptivewords tohelp readersimaginealliterationhyperbolecomparisonbetween twothingswithout likeor asfigurativelanguagevividlanguageappealing tothe fivesenses"The fair breezeblew, the whitefoam flew, Thefurrow followedfree."similemetaphorYou aretakingforever tosit down!personifica-tionusingexaggerationto make apointdirectcomparisonbetween twoitems usinglike or asa consonantsound repeatedat the beginningof two or morewordssimilarsoundingwords orsyllables at theend of linesI will riselike thebreak ofdawn.Your heartis as largeas theocean.rhymea figure ofspeech in whicha thing, ananimal, or anidea is givenhuman qualitiesThe treebranchestapped onmy window.imageryHe is as tallas askyscraper.The silversnow shinesin the nightsky.Life is anever-endinghighway.descriptivewords tohelp readersimaginealliterationhyperbolecomparisonbetween twothingswithout likeor asfigurativelanguagevividlanguageappealing tothe fivesenses"The fair breezeblew, the whitefoam flew, Thefurrow followedfree."similemetaphorYou aretakingforever tosit down!personifica-tionusingexaggerationto make apointdirectcomparisonbetween twoitems usinglike or asa consonantsound repeatedat the beginningof two or morewordssimilarsoundingwords orsyllables at theend of linesI will riselike thebreak ofdawn.Your heartis as largeas theocean.rhymea figure ofspeech in whicha thing, ananimal, or anidea is givenhuman qualitiesThe treebranchestapped onmy window.imageryHe is as tallas askyscraper.The silversnow shinesin the nightsky.Life is anever-endinghighway.

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