A firestationburnsdown. ...when we hint atsomething andexpect the otherperson tounderstand whatwe arereferencing.He was anonion; tounderstandhim, she had topeel back thelayers.the directcomparison ofdissimilar things tocreate more vividimagery orunderstanding.She wasfeelingunder theweather.She sellssea shellsby the seashore.My teacherwas so wiredshe washanging fromthe ceiling!the repeatingof consonantsounds rightnext to eachotherYou'reacting likesuch aScrooge!a phrase thatactually meanssomethingdifferent from itsliteral meaning.kill twobirds withone stoneA playonwordsGiving lifelike qualitiesto somethingnot alivethe use of wordsto expresssomething otherthan andespecially theopposite of theliteral meaning.a word thatsoundslike what itmeans.a figure of speech iswhen a characteraddresses someoneor something thatisn’t present orcannot respond.a figure of speechthat combinescontradictorywords withopposingmeaningsSnap!Crackle!Pop!The moreyou fail, themore likelyyou are tosucceed.A paradox is astatement thatappears tocontradict itself butcontains sometruth, theme, orhumor.Deafeningsilence."Sheeats likea pig."You’renotwrong.AnunderstatementA firestationburnsdown. ...when we hint atsomething andexpect the otherperson tounderstand whatwe arereferencing.He was anonion; tounderstandhim, she had topeel back thelayers.the directcomparison ofdissimilar things tocreate more vividimagery orunderstanding.She wasfeelingunder theweather.She sellssea shellsby the seashore.My teacherwas so wiredshe washanging fromthe ceiling!the repeatingof consonantsounds rightnext to eachotherYou'reacting likesuch aScrooge!a phrase thatactually meanssomethingdifferent from itsliteral meaning.kill twobirds withone stoneA playonwordsGiving lifelike qualitiesto somethingnot alivethe use of wordsto expresssomething otherthan andespecially theopposite of theliteral meaning.a word thatsoundslike what itmeans.a figure of speech iswhen a characteraddresses someoneor something thatisn’t present orcannot respond.a figure of speechthat combinescontradictorywords withopposingmeaningsSnap!Crackle!Pop!The moreyou fail, themore likelyyou are tosucceed.A paradox is astatement thatappears tocontradict itself butcontains sometruth, theme, orhumor.Deafeningsilence."Sheeats likea pig."You’renotwrong.Anunderstatement

FIGURE OF SPEECH 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 fire station burns down. ...
  2. when we hint at something and expect the other person to understand what we are referencing.
  3. He was an onion; to understand him, she had to peel back the layers.
  4. the direct comparison of dissimilar things to create more vivid imagery or understanding.
  5. She was feeling under the weather.
  6. She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
  7. My teacher was so wired she was hanging from the ceiling!
  8. the repeating of consonant sounds right next to each other
  9. You're acting like such a Scrooge!
  10. a phrase that actually means something different from its literal meaning.
  11. kill two birds with one stone
  12. A play on words
  13. Giving life like qualities to something not alive
  14. the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning.
  15. a word that sounds like what it means.
  16. a figure of speech is when a character addresses someone or something that isn’t present or cannot respond.
  17. a figure of speech that combines contradictory words with opposing meanings
  18. Snap! Crackle! Pop!
  19. The more you fail, the more likely you are to succeed.
  20. A paradox is a statement that appears to contradict itself but contains some truth, theme, or humor.
  21. Deafening silence.
  22. "She eats like a pig."
  23. You’re not wrong.
  24. An understatement