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

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