hyperboleThis boxis light asa feather.He's asblind asa bat.The starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.Zoom!givinghumanqualitiesto thingsmakes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"onomatopeiaCrash!My computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.Lincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.alliterationIt's likethe NorthPole outthere!makes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"forming aword byimitatingits soundtwo or morewords thatstart with thesame soundmetaphorI've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!similieexaggerationI'm feelingbluetoday.Opportunityis knockingat my door.personificationCarrie'scatclawedthe couch.hyperboleThis boxis light asa feather.He's asblind asa bat.The starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.Zoom!givinghumanqualitiesto thingsmakes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"onomatopeiaCrash!My computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.Lincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.alliterationIt's likethe NorthPole outthere!makes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"forming aword byimitatingits soundtwo or morewords thatstart with thesame soundmetaphorI've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!similieexaggerationI'm feelingbluetoday.Opportunityis knockingat my door.personificationCarrie'scatclawedthe couch.

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. hyperbole
  2. This box is light as a feather.
  3. He's as blind as a bat.
  4. The stars danced playfully in the sky.
  5. Zoom!
  6. giving human qualities to things
  7. makes a comparison without using "like" or "as"
  8. onomatopeia
  9. Crash!
  10. My computer throws a fit every time I try and use it.
  11. Lincoln licked lollipops loudly.
  12. alliteration
  13. It's like the North Pole out there!
  14. makes a comparison using "like" or "as"
  15. forming a word by imitating its sound
  16. two or more words that start with the same sound
  17. metaphor
  18. I've told you a million times to clean your room!
  19. similie
  20. exaggeration
  21. I'm feeling blue today.
  22. Opportunity is knocking at my door.
  23. personification
  24. Carrie's cat clawed the couch.