Author’s attitudetowards the subject,or character. (shownthroughdialogue/description) Giving humantraits to non-humanentities. 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.Universal idea,lesson, ormessage exploredthroughout a workof literature.A referenceto someoneor somethingwell-known.A directcomparisonmade by sayingone thing isanother.The feeling thereader getsfrom a story.*shown throughsettingand atmosphere*Two or more ideas,places, characters, oractions are placedside by side with theintention ofdevelopingcomparisons andcontrast.Free!Acomparisonof two thingsusing like orasThe choice anduse of wordsand phrases inspeech orwritingThe employmentof the samewords orphrases overand over again.An appealto one ofthe fivesensesA contrastbetween whatis expected andwhat actuallyoccurs.A greatexaggerationoroverstatementAuthor’s attitudetowards the subject,or character. (shownthroughdialogue/description) Giving humantraits to non-humanentities. 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.Universal idea,lesson, ormessage exploredthroughout a workof literature.A referenceto someoneor somethingwell-known.A directcomparisonmade by sayingone thing isanother.The feeling thereader getsfrom a story.*shown throughsettingand atmosphere*Two or more ideas,places, characters, oractions are placedside by side with theintention ofdevelopingcomparisons andcontrast.Free!Acomparisonof two thingsusing like orasThe choice anduse of wordsand phrases inspeech orwritingThe employmentof the samewords orphrases overand over again.An appealto one ofthe fivesensesA contrastbetween whatis expected andwhat actuallyoccurs.A greatexaggerationoroverstatement

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