The choice anduse of wordsand phrases inspeech orwritingUniversal idea,lesson, ormessage exploredthroughout a workof literature.The feeling thereader getsfrom a story.*shown throughsettingand atmosphere*An appealto one ofthe fivesensesA question asked inorder to create adramatic effect or tomake a point ratherthan to get ananswer.A contrastbetween whatis expected andwhat actuallyoccurs.Acomparisonof two thingsusing like orasFree!A directcomparisonmade by sayingone thing isanother.The employmentof the samewords orphrases overand over again. Giving humantraits to non-humanentities. Author’s attitudetowards the subject,or character. (shownthroughdialogue/description)A referenceto someoneor somethingwell-known.Language that’sintended to createan image,association, orother effect in themind.Two or more ideas,places, characters, oractions are placedside by side with theintention ofdevelopingcomparisons andcontrast.A greatexaggerationoroverstatementThe choice anduse of wordsand phrases inspeech orwritingUniversal idea,lesson, ormessage exploredthroughout a workof literature.The feeling thereader getsfrom a story.*shown throughsettingand atmosphere*An appealto one ofthe fivesensesA question asked inorder to create adramatic effect or tomake a point ratherthan to get ananswer.A contrastbetween whatis expected andwhat actuallyoccurs.Acomparisonof two thingsusing like orasFree!A directcomparisonmade by sayingone thing isanother.The employmentof the samewords orphrases overand over again. Giving humantraits to non-humanentities. Author’s attitudetowards the subject,or character. (shownthroughdialogue/description)A referenceto someoneor somethingwell-known.Language that’sintended to createan image,association, orother effect in themind.Two or more ideas,places, characters, oractions are placedside by side with theintention ofdevelopingcomparisons andcontrast.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. The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
  2. Universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a work of literature.
  3. The feeling the reader gets from a story. *shown through setting and atmosphere*
  4. An appeal to one of the five senses
  5. A question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.
  6. A contrast between what is expected and what actually occurs.
  7. A comparison of two things using like or as
  8. Free!
  9. A direct comparison made by saying one thing is another.
  10. The employment of the same words or phrases over and over again.
  11. Giving human traits to non-human entities.
  12. Author’s attitude towards the subject, or character. (shown through dialogue/description)
  13. A reference to someone or something well-known.
  14. Language that’s intended to create an image, association, or other effect in the mind.
  15. Two or more ideas, places, characters, or actions are placed side by side with the intention of developing comparisons and contrast.
  16. A great exaggeration or overstatement