metaphora figure ofspeech in whicha thing, ananimal, or anidea is givenhuman qualitiesHe is as tallas askyscraper.figurativelanguagedirectcomparisonbetween twoitems usinglike or assimilarsoundingwords orsyllables at theend of linesThe silversnow shinesin the nightsky.comparisonbetween twothingswithout likeor assimilea consonantsound repeatedat the beginningof two or morewordsrhymepersonifica-tionYour heartis as largeas theocean."The fair breezeblew, the whitefoam flew, Thefurrow followedfree."Life is anever-endinghighway.descriptivewords tohelp readersimaginevividlanguageappealing tothe fivesensesI will riselike thebreak ofdawn.hyperboleusingexaggerationto make apointalliterationThe treebranchestapped onmy window.You aretakingforever tosit down!imagerymetaphora figure ofspeech in whicha thing, ananimal, or anidea is givenhuman qualitiesHe is as tallas askyscraper.figurativelanguagedirectcomparisonbetween twoitems usinglike or assimilarsoundingwords orsyllables at theend of linesThe silversnow shinesin the nightsky.comparisonbetween twothingswithout likeor assimilea consonantsound repeatedat the beginningof two or morewordsrhymepersonifica-tionYour heartis as largeas theocean."The fair breezeblew, the whitefoam flew, Thefurrow followedfree."Life is anever-endinghighway.descriptivewords tohelp readersimaginevividlanguageappealing tothe fivesensesI will riselike thebreak ofdawn.hyperboleusingexaggerationto make apointalliterationThe treebranchestapped onmy window.You aretakingforever tosit down!imagery

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