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