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

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