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

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