HyperboleMy friends andI got so muchcandy that wecouldn't carry itall home.IdiomThe Halloweenparty is also asurprise birthdayparty! Don't letthe cat out of thebag!AlliterationHauntedhouses areharrowing onHalloweenMetaphorThe dog'steeth weresharp knivesthat wereready to bite.MoodPeople feltscared whenthe spookywind chimessounded.SymbolismPumpkins,ghosts,goblins,skeletons....PersonificationMichaelMyers' knifealways seesthe victims.Free!RepetitionHere comesHalloween, herecomes Halloween,here comesHalloween nightForeshadowing10 years fromnow...thefriends returnto the hauntedhouse.AllusionOscar actedjust like theraven when hekept repeating,"Nevermore!"SimileThe raven'sfeatherswere asblack as coalFlashback4 yearsago onHalloweennight......imageryThe dark skywas lit up bya bright fullmoon.AssonanceEdwardevadedevil, eerieeagles.OnomatopoeiaThe skeleton'sbones rattled ashe thumpedalong theground.HyperboleMy friends andI got so muchcandy that wecouldn't carry itall home.IdiomThe Halloweenparty is also asurprise birthdayparty! Don't letthe cat out of thebag!AlliterationHauntedhouses areharrowing onHalloweenMetaphorThe dog'steeth weresharp knivesthat wereready to bite.MoodPeople feltscared whenthe spookywind chimessounded.SymbolismPumpkins,ghosts,goblins,skeletons....PersonificationMichaelMyers' knifealways seesthe victims.Free!RepetitionHere comesHalloween, herecomes Halloween,here comesHalloween nightForeshadowing10 years fromnow...thefriends returnto the hauntedhouse.AllusionOscar actedjust like theraven when hekept repeating,"Nevermore!"SimileThe raven'sfeatherswere asblack as coalFlashback4 yearsago onHalloweennight......imageryThe dark skywas lit up bya bright fullmoon.AssonanceEdwardevadedevil, eerieeagles.OnomatopoeiaThe skeleton'sbones rattled ashe thumpedalong theground.

Spooky Figurative Language - 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. My friends and I got so much candy that we couldn't carry it all home.
    Hyperbole
  2. The Halloween party is also a surprise birthday party! Don't let the cat out of the bag!
    Idiom
  3. Haunted houses are harrowing on Halloween
    Alliteration
  4. The dog's teeth were sharp knives that were ready to bite.
    Metaphor
  5. People felt scared when the spooky wind chimes sounded.
    Mood
  6. Pumpkins, ghosts, goblins, skeletons....
    Symbolism
  7. Michael Myers' knife always sees the victims.
    Personification
  8. Free!
  9. Here comes Halloween, here comes Halloween, here comes Halloween night
    Repetition
  10. 10 years from now...the friends return to the haunted house.
    Foreshadowing
  11. Oscar acted just like the raven when he kept repeating, "Nevermore!"
    Allusion
  12. The raven's feathers were as black as coal
    Simile
  13. 4 years ago on Halloween night......
    Flashback
  14. The dark sky was lit up by a bright full moon.
    imagery
  15. Edward evaded evil, eerie eagles.
    Assonance
  16. The skeleton's bones rattled as he thumped along the ground.
    Onomatopoeia