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

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