Figurative language examples: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, etc. Derision offensive attitude or speech; ridicule Disparage syn: belittle, malign ant: exalt, compliment Analogy example: Life is like a box of chocolate... Maudlin excessively emotional Literal Language Exact meanings of words, not using metaphors or exaggeration Equivocate to use words that have multiple meanings, particularly in order to obscure the truth Simile A direct comparison using the terms “like” and “as” Free! Geniality syn: kindness, amiability Ire anger Impartial syn: objective, unbiased ant: biased, prejudged, subjective Metaphor example: your ideas are absolute garbage Copious syn: bountiful, generous Complacence a sense of contentment with the current state or situation; not desiring change Bulbous like or relating to a bulb, especially round like a bulb Figurative language examples: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, etc. Derision offensive attitude or speech; ridicule Disparage syn: belittle, malign ant: exalt, compliment Analogy example: Life is like a box of chocolate... Maudlin excessively emotional Literal Language Exact meanings of words, not using metaphors or exaggeration Equivocate to use words that have multiple meanings, particularly in order to obscure the truth Simile A direct comparison using the terms “like” and “as” Free! Geniality syn: kindness, amiability Ire anger Impartial syn: objective, unbiased ant: biased, prejudged, subjective Metaphor example: your ideas are absolute garbage Copious syn: bountiful, generous Complacence a sense of contentment with the current state or situation; not desiring change Bulbous like or relating to a bulb, especially round like a bulb
(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.
examples: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, etc.
Figurative language
offensive attitude or speech; ridicule
Derision
syn: belittle, malign
ant: exalt, compliment
Disparage
example: Life is like a box of chocolate...
Analogy
excessively emotional
Maudlin
Exact meanings of words, not using metaphors or exaggeration
Literal Language
to use words that have multiple meanings, particularly in order to obscure the truth
Equivocate
A direct comparison using the terms “like” and “as”
Simile
Free!
syn: kindness, amiability
Geniality
anger
Ire
syn: objective, unbiased
ant: biased, prejudged, subjective
Impartial
example: your ideas are absolute garbage
Metaphor
syn: bountiful, generous
Copious
a sense of contentment with the current state or situation; not desiring change
Complacence
like or relating to a bulb, especially round like a bulb
Bulbous