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

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