Onomatopoeiaa word thatresembles orlooks like thesound itdescribes.7How manychambers arethere in “TheMasque of theRed Death?”Personificationattributing/givinghumancharacteristicsto somethingnonhuman.Pestilencea virulentanddeadlydiseaseThe oldman'sbeatingheart.WHat sounddrives the narratorto confess hiscrime in “The Tell-Tale Heart?”PrinceProspero1.Who is themain characterof “The Masqueof the RedDeath?”Refrainto keep oneself fromdoing, feeling, orindulging insomething andespecially fromfollowing a passingimpulseMetaphora figure ofspeechcomparing twodifferent objectsor phrases toeach other.The RedDeathkills them.Whathappens toPrinceProspero andall his guests?Vividclear,bright, ordetailedHiseye.What is thenarrator’s reasonfor killing the oldman in “The Tell-Tale Heart?”Shedies/withersaway.Whathappens tothe womanin “The OvalPortrait?”8How manynights does thenarrator stalkthe old man in“The Tell-TaleHeart?”Acuteused todescribeintensepainTheCrack inthe wall.What symbol depictsthe downfall andbreaking of the familyAND the house apartin “The Fall of theHouse of Usher?”Similea figure of speechcomparing twodifferent objects orphrases to eachother directly usingthe words like or as.Oxymoronwhen contradictory(in conflict,opposing) wordsare groupedtogether.It fallsinto thelake.WHathappens tothe Houseof Usher?Vexto bring trouble,distress, oragitation to ; toirritate or annoyMad/insane.What is thenarrator in “TheTell-Tale Heart”trying toconvince you heis NOT? Idioma group of words(a phrase) that hasa meaning unclearfrom the wordsalone.RoderickUsherWho does thenarrator go tovisit in “The Fallof the House ofUsherAlliterationa repetition ofthe initial soundof wordsgrouped closelytogetherMadelineUsherWho is lockedin atomb/chamberin “The Fall ofthe House ofUsher?”Onomatopoeiaa word thatresembles orlooks like thesound itdescribes.7How manychambers arethere in “TheMasque of theRed Death?”Personificationattributing/givinghumancharacteristicsto somethingnonhuman.Pestilencea virulentanddeadlydiseaseThe oldman'sbeatingheart.WHat sounddrives the narratorto confess hiscrime in “The Tell-Tale Heart?”PrinceProspero1.Who is themain characterof “The Masqueof the RedDeath?”Refrainto keep oneself fromdoing, feeling, orindulging insomething andespecially fromfollowing a passingimpulseMetaphora figure ofspeechcomparing twodifferent objectsor phrases toeach other.The RedDeathkills them.Whathappens toPrinceProspero andall his guests?Vividclear,bright, ordetailedHiseye.What is thenarrator’s reasonfor killing the oldman in “The Tell-Tale Heart?”Shedies/withersaway.Whathappens tothe womanin “The OvalPortrait?”8How manynights does thenarrator stalkthe old man in“The Tell-TaleHeart?”Acuteused todescribeintensepainTheCrack inthe wall.What symbol depictsthe downfall andbreaking of the familyAND the house apartin “The Fall of theHouse of Usher?”Similea figure of speechcomparing twodifferent objects orphrases to eachother directly usingthe words like or as.Oxymoronwhen contradictory(in conflict,opposing) wordsare groupedtogether.It fallsinto thelake.WHathappens tothe Houseof Usher?Vexto bring trouble,distress, oragitation to ; toirritate or annoyMad/insane.What is thenarrator in “TheTell-Tale Heart”trying toconvince you heis NOT?Idioma group of words(a phrase) that hasa meaning unclearfrom the wordsalone.RoderickUsherWho does thenarrator go tovisit in “The Fallof the House ofUsherAlliterationa repetition ofthe initial soundof wordsgrouped closelytogetherMadelineUsherWho is lockedin atomb/chamberin “The Fall ofthe House ofUsher?”

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