Free! Giving humantraits to non-humanentities. A contrastbetween whatis expected andwhat actuallyoccurs.Universal idea,lesson, ormessage exploredthroughout a workof literature.Language that’sintended to createan image,association, orother effect in themind.A referenceto someoneor somethingwell-known.A question asked inorder to create adramatic effect or tomake a point ratherthan to get ananswer.Two or more ideas,places, characters, oractions are placedside by side with theintention ofdevelopingcomparisons andcontrast.Acomparisonof two thingsusing like orasThe employmentof the samewords orphrases overand over again.The feeling thereader getsfrom a story.*shown throughsettingand atmosphere*An appealto one ofthe fivesensesThe choice anduse of wordsand phrases inspeech orwritingA directcomparisonmade by sayingone thing isanother.A greatexaggerationoroverstatementAuthor’s attitudetowards the subject,or character. (shownthroughdialogue/description)Free! Giving humantraits to non-humanentities. A contrastbetween whatis expected andwhat actuallyoccurs.Universal idea,lesson, ormessage exploredthroughout a workof literature.Language that’sintended to createan image,association, orother effect in themind.A referenceto someoneor somethingwell-known.A question asked inorder to create adramatic effect or tomake a point ratherthan to get ananswer.Two or more ideas,places, characters, oractions are placedside by side with theintention ofdevelopingcomparisons andcontrast.Acomparisonof two thingsusing like orasThe employmentof the samewords orphrases overand over again.The feeling thereader getsfrom a story.*shown throughsettingand atmosphere*An appealto one ofthe fivesensesThe choice anduse of wordsand phrases inspeech orwritingA directcomparisonmade by sayingone thing isanother.A greatexaggerationoroverstatementAuthor’s attitudetowards the subject,or character. (shownthroughdialogue/description)

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE BINGO - 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. Free!
  2. Giving human traits to non-human entities.
  3. A contrast between what is expected and what actually occurs.
  4. Universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a work of literature.
  5. Language that’s intended to create an image, association, or other effect in the mind.
  6. A reference to someone or something well-known.
  7. A question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.
  8. Two or more ideas, places, characters, or actions are placed side by side with the intention of developing comparisons and contrast.
  9. A comparison of two things using like or as
  10. The employment of the same words or phrases over and over again.
  11. The feeling the reader gets from a story. *shown through setting and atmosphere*
  12. An appeal to one of the five senses
  13. The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
  14. A direct comparison made by saying one thing is another.
  15. A great exaggeration or overstatement
  16. Author’s attitude towards the subject, or character. (shown through dialogue/description)