MadelineUsherWho is lockedin atomb/chamberin “The Fall ofthe House ofUsher?”It fallsinto thelake.WHathappens tothe Houseof Usher?Acuteused todescribeintensepain7How manychambers arethere in “TheMasque of theRed Death?”The RedDeathkills them.Whathappens toPrinceProspero andall his guests?Hiseye.What is thenarrator’s reasonfor killing the oldman in “The Tell-Tale Heart?”Oxymoronwhen contradictory(in conflict,opposing) wordsare groupedtogether.Vexto bring trouble,distress, oragitation to ; toirritate or annoyRoderickUsherWho does thenarrator go tovisit in “The Fallof the House ofUsherVividclear,bright, ordetailedMad/insane.What is thenarrator in “TheTell-Tale Heart”trying toconvince you heis NOT?Refrainto keep oneself fromdoing, feeling, orindulging insomething andespecially fromfollowing a passingimpulse Idioma group of words(a phrase) that hasa meaning unclearfrom the wordsalone.The oldman'sbeatingheart.WHat sounddrives the narratorto confess hiscrime in “The Tell-Tale Heart?”Alliterationa repetition ofthe initial soundof wordsgrouped closelytogetherPestilencea virulentanddeadlydiseasePrinceProspero1.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?”8How manynights does thenarrator stalkthe old man in“The Tell-TaleHeart?”Personificationattributing/givinghumancharacteristicsto somethingnonhuman.Similea figure of speechcomparing twodifferent objects orphrases to eachother directly usingthe words like or as.Onomatopoeiaa word thatresembles orlooks like thesound itdescribes.Shedies/withersaway.Whathappens tothe womanin “The OvalPortrait?”Metaphora figure ofspeechcomparing twodifferent objectsor phrases toeach other.MadelineUsherWho is lockedin atomb/chamberin “The Fall ofthe House ofUsher?”It fallsinto thelake.WHathappens tothe Houseof Usher?Acuteused todescribeintensepain7How manychambers arethere in “TheMasque of theRed Death?”The RedDeathkills them.Whathappens toPrinceProspero andall his guests?Hiseye.What is thenarrator’s reasonfor killing the oldman in “The Tell-Tale Heart?”Oxymoronwhen contradictory(in conflict,opposing) wordsare groupedtogether.Vexto bring trouble,distress, oragitation to ; toirritate or annoyRoderickUsherWho does thenarrator go tovisit in “The Fallof the House ofUsherVividclear,bright, ordetailedMad/insane.What is thenarrator in “TheTell-Tale Heart”trying toconvince you heis NOT?Refrainto keep oneself fromdoing, feeling, orindulging insomething andespecially fromfollowing a passingimpulseIdioma group of words(a phrase) that hasa meaning unclearfrom the wordsalone.The oldman'sbeatingheart.WHat sounddrives the narratorto confess hiscrime in “The Tell-Tale Heart?”Alliterationa repetition ofthe initial soundof wordsgrouped closelytogetherPestilencea virulentanddeadlydiseasePrinceProspero1.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?”8How manynights does thenarrator stalkthe old man in“The Tell-TaleHeart?”Personificationattributing/givinghumancharacteristicsto somethingnonhuman.Similea figure of speechcomparing twodifferent objects orphrases to eachother directly usingthe words like or as.Onomatopoeiaa word thatresembles orlooks like thesound itdescribes.Shedies/withersaway.Whathappens tothe womanin “The OvalPortrait?”Metaphora figure ofspeechcomparing twodifferent objectsor phrases toeach other.

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