Metaphora figure ofspeechcomparing twodifferent objectsor phrases toeach other.PrinceProspero1.Who is themain characterof “The Masqueof the RedDeath?”TheCrack inthe wall.What symbol depictsthe downfall andbreaking of the familyAND the house apartin “The Fall of theHouse of Usher?”Pestilencea virulentanddeadlydiseaseHiseye.What is thenarrator’s reasonfor killing the oldman in “The Tell-Tale Heart?”The oldman'sbeatingheart.WHat sounddrives the narratorto confess hiscrime in “The Tell-Tale Heart?”Vividclear,bright, ordetailed8How manynights does thenarrator stalkthe old man in“The Tell-TaleHeart?”Acuteused todescribeintensepainShedies/withersaway.Whathappens tothe womanin “The OvalPortrait?”It fallsinto thelake.WHathappens tothe Houseof Usher?RoderickUsherWho does thenarrator go tovisit in “The Fallof the House ofUsherMadelineUsherWho is lockedin atomb/chamberin “The Fall ofthe House ofUsher?”Mad/insane.What is thenarrator in “TheTell-Tale Heart”trying toconvince you heis NOT?Oxymoronwhen contradictory(in conflict,opposing) wordsare groupedtogether.Vexto bring trouble,distress, oragitation to ; toirritate or annoy7How manychambers arethere in “TheMasque of theRed Death?”Refrainto keep oneself fromdoing, feeling, orindulging insomething andespecially fromfollowing a passingimpulseAlliterationa repetition ofthe initial soundof wordsgrouped closelytogetherSimilea figure of speechcomparing twodifferent objects orphrases to eachother directly usingthe words like or as.The RedDeathkills them.Whathappens toPrinceProspero andall his guests?Personificationattributing/givinghumancharacteristicsto somethingnonhuman.Onomatopoeiaa word thatresembles orlooks like thesound itdescribes. Idioma group of words(a phrase) that hasa meaning unclearfrom the wordsalone.Metaphora figure ofspeechcomparing twodifferent objectsor phrases toeach other.PrinceProspero1.Who is themain characterof “The Masqueof the RedDeath?”TheCrack inthe wall.What symbol depictsthe downfall andbreaking of the familyAND the house apartin “The Fall of theHouse of Usher?”Pestilencea virulentanddeadlydiseaseHiseye.What is thenarrator’s reasonfor killing the oldman in “The Tell-Tale Heart?”The oldman'sbeatingheart.WHat sounddrives the narratorto confess hiscrime in “The Tell-Tale Heart?”Vividclear,bright, ordetailed8How manynights does thenarrator stalkthe old man in“The Tell-TaleHeart?”Acuteused todescribeintensepainShedies/withersaway.Whathappens tothe womanin “The OvalPortrait?”It fallsinto thelake.WHathappens tothe Houseof Usher?RoderickUsherWho does thenarrator go tovisit in “The Fallof the House ofUsherMadelineUsherWho is lockedin atomb/chamberin “The Fall ofthe House ofUsher?”Mad/insane.What is thenarrator in “TheTell-Tale Heart”trying toconvince you heis NOT?Oxymoronwhen contradictory(in conflict,opposing) wordsare groupedtogether.Vexto bring trouble,distress, oragitation to ; toirritate or annoy7How manychambers arethere in “TheMasque of theRed Death?”Refrainto keep oneself fromdoing, feeling, orindulging insomething andespecially fromfollowing a passingimpulseAlliterationa repetition ofthe initial soundof wordsgrouped closelytogetherSimilea figure of speechcomparing twodifferent objects orphrases to eachother directly usingthe words like or as.The RedDeathkills them.Whathappens toPrinceProspero andall his guests?Personificationattributing/givinghumancharacteristicsto somethingnonhuman.Onomatopoeiaa word thatresembles orlooks like thesound itdescribes.Idioma group of words(a phrase) that hasa meaning unclearfrom the wordsalone.

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