Shedies/withersaway.Whathappens tothe womanin “The OvalPortrait?”PrinceProspero1.Who is themain characterof “The Masqueof the RedDeath?” Idioma group of words(a phrase) that hasa meaning unclearfrom the wordsalone.Alliterationa repetition ofthe initial soundof wordsgrouped closelytogetherMetaphora figure ofspeechcomparing twodifferent objectsor phrases toeach other.Refrainto keep oneself fromdoing, feeling, orindulging insomething andespecially fromfollowing a passingimpulsePersonificationattributing/givinghumancharacteristicsto somethingnonhuman.Pestilencea virulentanddeadlydiseaseRoderickUsherWho does thenarrator go tovisit in “The Fallof the House ofUsherThe oldman'sbeatingheart.WHat sounddrives the narratorto confess hiscrime in “The Tell-Tale Heart?”MadelineUsherWho is lockedin atomb/chamberin “The Fall ofthe House ofUsher?”The RedDeathkills them.Whathappens toPrinceProspero andall his guests?Acuteused todescribeintensepainOnomatopoeiaa word thatresembles orlooks like thesound itdescribes.Vividclear,bright, ordetailedHiseye.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 annoyTheCrack 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?”It fallsinto thelake.WHathappens tothe Houseof Usher?7How manychambers arethere in “TheMasque of theRed Death?”Mad/insane.What is thenarrator in “TheTell-Tale Heart”trying toconvince you heis NOT?Similea figure of speechcomparing twodifferent objects orphrases to eachother directly usingthe words like or as.Shedies/withersaway.Whathappens tothe womanin “The OvalPortrait?”PrinceProspero1.Who is themain characterof “The Masqueof the RedDeath?”Idioma group of words(a phrase) that hasa meaning unclearfrom the wordsalone.Alliterationa repetition ofthe initial soundof wordsgrouped closelytogetherMetaphora figure ofspeechcomparing twodifferent objectsor phrases toeach other.Refrainto keep oneself fromdoing, feeling, orindulging insomething andespecially fromfollowing a passingimpulsePersonificationattributing/givinghumancharacteristicsto somethingnonhuman.Pestilencea virulentanddeadlydiseaseRoderickUsherWho does thenarrator go tovisit in “The Fallof the House ofUsherThe oldman'sbeatingheart.WHat sounddrives the narratorto confess hiscrime in “The Tell-Tale Heart?”MadelineUsherWho is lockedin atomb/chamberin “The Fall ofthe House ofUsher?”The RedDeathkills them.Whathappens toPrinceProspero andall his guests?Acuteused todescribeintensepainOnomatopoeiaa word thatresembles orlooks like thesound itdescribes.Vividclear,bright, ordetailedHiseye.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 annoyTheCrack 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?”It fallsinto thelake.WHathappens tothe Houseof Usher?7How manychambers arethere in “TheMasque of theRed Death?”Mad/insane.What is thenarrator in “TheTell-Tale Heart”trying toconvince you heis NOT?Similea figure of speechcomparing twodifferent objects orphrases to eachother directly usingthe words like or as.

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