Oxymoronwhen contradictory(in conflict,opposing) wordsare groupedtogether.RoderickUsherWho does thenarrator go tovisit in “The Fallof the House ofUsherPestilencea virulentanddeadlydiseaseMad/insane.What is thenarrator in “TheTell-Tale Heart”trying toconvince you heis NOT?Vividclear,bright, ordetailedAlliterationa repetition ofthe initial soundof wordsgrouped closelytogetherOnomatopoeiaa word thatresembles orlooks like thesound itdescribes.Refrainto keep oneself fromdoing, feeling, orindulging insomething andespecially fromfollowing a passingimpulseTheCrack inthe wall.What symbol depictsthe downfall andbreaking of the familyAND the house apartin “The Fall of theHouse of Usher?”The RedDeathkills them.Whathappens toPrinceProspero andall his guests?Vexto bring trouble,distress, oragitation to ; toirritate or annoyIt fallsinto thelake.WHathappens tothe Houseof Usher?Acuteused todescribeintensepain8How manynights does thenarrator stalkthe old man in“The Tell-TaleHeart?”Shedies/withersaway.Whathappens tothe womanin “The OvalPortrait?”7How manychambers arethere in “TheMasque of theRed Death?”Metaphora figure ofspeechcomparing twodifferent objectsor phrases toeach other.Similea figure of speechcomparing twodifferent objects orphrases to eachother directly usingthe words like or as.PrinceProspero1.Who is themain characterof “The Masqueof the RedDeath?”Personificationattributing/givinghumancharacteristicsto somethingnonhuman.MadelineUsherWho is lockedin atomb/chamberin “The Fall ofthe House ofUsher?”The oldman'sbeatingheart.WHat sounddrives the narratorto confess hiscrime in “The Tell-Tale Heart?” Idioma group of words(a phrase) that hasa meaning unclearfrom the wordsalone.Hiseye.What is thenarrator’s reasonfor killing the oldman in “The Tell-Tale Heart?”Oxymoronwhen contradictory(in conflict,opposing) wordsare groupedtogether.RoderickUsherWho does thenarrator go tovisit in “The Fallof the House ofUsherPestilencea virulentanddeadlydiseaseMad/insane.What is thenarrator in “TheTell-Tale Heart”trying toconvince you heis NOT?Vividclear,bright, ordetailedAlliterationa repetition ofthe initial soundof wordsgrouped closelytogetherOnomatopoeiaa word thatresembles orlooks like thesound itdescribes.Refrainto keep oneself fromdoing, feeling, orindulging insomething andespecially fromfollowing a passingimpulseTheCrack inthe wall.What symbol depictsthe downfall andbreaking of the familyAND the house apartin “The Fall of theHouse of Usher?”The RedDeathkills them.Whathappens toPrinceProspero andall his guests?Vexto bring trouble,distress, oragitation to ; toirritate or annoyIt fallsinto thelake.WHathappens tothe Houseof Usher?Acuteused todescribeintensepain8How manynights does thenarrator stalkthe old man in“The Tell-TaleHeart?”Shedies/withersaway.Whathappens tothe womanin “The OvalPortrait?”7How manychambers arethere in “TheMasque of theRed Death?”Metaphora figure ofspeechcomparing twodifferent objectsor phrases toeach other.Similea figure of speechcomparing twodifferent objects orphrases to eachother directly usingthe words like or as.PrinceProspero1.Who is themain characterof “The Masqueof the RedDeath?”Personificationattributing/givinghumancharacteristicsto somethingnonhuman.MadelineUsherWho is lockedin atomb/chamberin “The Fall ofthe House ofUsher?”The oldman'sbeatingheart.WHat sounddrives the narratorto confess hiscrime in “The Tell-Tale Heart?”Idioma group of words(a phrase) that hasa meaning unclearfrom the wordsalone.Hiseye.What is thenarrator’s reasonfor killing the oldman in “The Tell-Tale Heart?”

Poe and 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. when contradictory (in conflict, opposing) words are grouped together.
    Oxymoron
  2. Who does the narrator go to visit in “The Fall of the House of Usher
    Roderick Usher
  3. a virulent and deadly disease
    Pestilence
  4. What is the narrator in “The Tell-Tale Heart” trying to convince you he is NOT?
    Mad/insane.
  5. clear, bright, or detailed
    Vivid
  6. a repetition of the initial sound of words grouped closely together
    Alliteration
  7. a word that resembles or looks like the sound it describes.
    Onomatopoeia
  8. to keep oneself from doing, feeling, or indulging in something and especially from following a passing impulse
    Refrain
  9. What symbol depicts the downfall and breaking of the family AND the house apart in “The Fall of the House of Usher?”
    The Crack in the wall.
  10. What happens to Prince Prospero and all his guests?
    The Red Death kills them.
  11. to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to ; to irritate or annoy
    Vex
  12. WHat happens to the House of Usher?
    It falls into the lake.
  13. used to describe intense pain
    Acute
  14. How many nights does the narrator stalk the old man in “The Tell-Tale Heart?”
    8
  15. What happens to the woman in “The Oval Portrait?”
    She dies/withers away.
  16. How many chambers are there in “The Masque of the Red Death?”
    7
  17. a figure of speech comparing two different objects or phrases to each other.
    Metaphor
  18. a figure of speech comparing two different objects or phrases to each other directly using the words like or as.
    Simile
  19. 1.Who is the main character of “The Masque of the Red Death?”
    Prince Prospero
  20. attributing/giving human characteristics to something nonhuman.
    Personification
  21. Who is locked in a tomb/chamber in “The Fall of the House of Usher?”
    Madeline Usher
  22. WHat sound drives the narrator to confess his crime in “The Tell-Tale Heart?”
    The old man's beating heart.
  23. a group of words (a phrase) that has a meaning unclear from the words alone.
    Idiom
  24. What is the narrator’s reason for killing the old man in “The Tell-Tale Heart?”
    His eye.