The repetitionof beginningwords soundsin a line orsentenceThe carefreebird dove andswoopedthrough thesky.SightImageryHer eyessparkled likestars whenshe heard thenews.The beebuzzedaroundthe flower.Givinginanimateobject humancharacteristics.A comparisonbetween twounlike thingsusing the words"like" or "as."TouchImageryThe various waysauthors help thereader visualize orimagine the storyby providingmental images.The crunchy,salty, and spicychips were theperfectafternoonsnack.SummerBreak is amilliondays away!The gloomy,dark daymatched herdark mood.ImagerytodescribefeelingsThe oceantide graspedat the beachwith greedyhands.The candy-apple redconvertiblewasbeautiful.The screamsand cheersfrom thecrowd weredeafening.Words whosesound suggesttheirmeaningsWhen theauthor uses agross (extreme)exaggeration tomake a point.SoundImageryA reference by theauthor to anotherliterary work, place,event or person toadd depth ofmeaning to the storyor poem.The soft,silky ball offur was mynew kitten.MovementimageryWe couldn'tescape thewonderfularoma of sweetcinnamon andapples.A directcomparisonusing a formof the verb“to be.”The rapidlyrunningwater racedwildly downthe ravine.TasteImageryThe snow wasa blanketcovering thetown in softwhite peaks.SmellimageryThe repetitionof beginningwords soundsin a line orsentenceThe carefreebird dove andswoopedthrough thesky.SightImageryHer eyessparkled likestars whenshe heard thenews.The beebuzzedaroundthe flower.Givinginanimateobject humancharacteristics.A comparisonbetween twounlike thingsusing the words"like" or "as."TouchImageryThe various waysauthors help thereader visualize orimagine the storyby providingmental images.The crunchy,salty, and spicychips were theperfectafternoonsnack.SummerBreak is amilliondays away!The gloomy,dark daymatched herdark mood.ImagerytodescribefeelingsThe oceantide graspedat the beachwith greedyhands.The candy-apple redconvertiblewasbeautiful.The screamsand cheersfrom thecrowd weredeafening.Words whosesound suggesttheirmeaningsWhen theauthor uses agross (extreme)exaggeration tomake a point.SoundImageryA reference by theauthor to anotherliterary work, place,event or person toadd depth ofmeaning to the storyor poem.The soft,silky ball offur was mynew kitten.MovementimageryWe couldn'tescape thewonderfularoma of sweetcinnamon andapples.A directcomparisonusing a formof the verb“to be.”The rapidlyrunningwater racedwildly downthe ravine.TasteImageryThe snow wasa blanketcovering thetown in softwhite peaks.Smellimagery

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 repetition of beginning words sounds in a line or sentence
  2. The carefree bird dove and swooped through the sky.
  3. Sight Imagery
  4. Her eyes sparkled like stars when she heard the news.
  5. The bee buzzed around the flower.
  6. Giving inanimate object human characteristics.
  7. A comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."
  8. Touch Imagery
  9. The various ways authors help the reader visualize or imagine the story by providing mental images.
  10. The crunchy, salty, and spicy chips were the perfect afternoon snack.
  11. Summer Break is a million days away!
  12. The gloomy, dark day matched her dark mood.
  13. Imagery to describe feelings
  14. The ocean tide grasped at the beach with greedy hands.
  15. The candy-apple red convertible was beautiful.
  16. The screams and cheers from the crowd were deafening.
  17. Words whose sound suggest their meanings
  18. When the author uses a gross (extreme) exaggeration to make a point.
  19. Sound Imagery
  20. A reference by the author to another literary work, place, event or person to add depth of meaning to the story or poem.
  21. The soft, silky ball of fur was my new kitten.
  22. Movement imagery
  23. We couldn't escape the wonderful aroma of sweet cinnamon and apples.
  24. A direct comparison using a form of the verb “to be.”
  25. The rapidly running water raced wildly down the ravine.
  26. Taste Imagery
  27. The snow was a blanket covering the town in soft white peaks.
  28. Smell imagery