SoundImageryA reference by theauthor to anotherliterary work, place,event or person toadd depth ofmeaning to the storyor poem.TouchImageryA comparisonbetween twounlike thingsusing the words"like" or "as."The various waysauthors help thereader visualize orimagine the storyby providingmental images.The soft,silky ball offur was mynew kitten.The carefreebird dove andswoopedthrough thesky.The rapidlyrunningwater racedwildly downthe ravine.The oceantide graspedat the beachwith greedyhands.The repetitionof beginningwords soundsin a line orsentenceMovementimageryWhen theauthor uses agross (extreme)exaggeration tomake a point.Her eyessparkled likestars whenshe heard thenews.We couldn'tescape thewonderfularoma of sweetcinnamon andapples.A directcomparisonusing a formof the verb“to be.”The beebuzzedaroundthe flower.The gloomy,dark daymatched herdark mood.The snow wasa blanketcovering thetown in softwhite peaks.The screamsand cheersfrom thecrowd weredeafening.TasteImageryThe candy-apple redconvertiblewasbeautiful.SummerBreak is amilliondays away!Words whosesound suggesttheirmeaningsImagerytodescribefeelingsSightImageryThe crunchy,salty, and spicychips were theperfectafternoonsnack.Givinginanimateobject humancharacteristics.SmellimagerySoundImageryA reference by theauthor to anotherliterary work, place,event or person toadd depth ofmeaning to the storyor poem.TouchImageryA comparisonbetween twounlike thingsusing the words"like" or "as."The various waysauthors help thereader visualize orimagine the storyby providingmental images.The soft,silky ball offur was mynew kitten.The carefreebird dove andswoopedthrough thesky.The rapidlyrunningwater racedwildly downthe ravine.The oceantide graspedat the beachwith greedyhands.The repetitionof beginningwords soundsin a line orsentenceMovementimageryWhen theauthor uses agross (extreme)exaggeration tomake a point.Her eyessparkled likestars whenshe heard thenews.We couldn'tescape thewonderfularoma of sweetcinnamon andapples.A directcomparisonusing a formof the verb“to be.”The beebuzzedaroundthe flower.The gloomy,dark daymatched herdark mood.The snow wasa blanketcovering thetown in softwhite peaks.The screamsand cheersfrom thecrowd weredeafening.TasteImageryThe candy-apple redconvertiblewasbeautiful.SummerBreak is amilliondays away!Words whosesound suggesttheirmeaningsImagerytodescribefeelingsSightImageryThe crunchy,salty, and spicychips were theperfectafternoonsnack.Givinginanimateobject humancharacteristics.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. Sound Imagery
  2. A reference by the author to another literary work, place, event or person to add depth of meaning to the story or poem.
  3. Touch Imagery
  4. A comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."
  5. The various ways authors help the reader visualize or imagine the story by providing mental images.
  6. The soft, silky ball of fur was my new kitten.
  7. The carefree bird dove and swooped through the sky.
  8. The rapidly running water raced wildly down the ravine.
  9. The ocean tide grasped at the beach with greedy hands.
  10. The repetition of beginning words sounds in a line or sentence
  11. Movement imagery
  12. When the author uses a gross (extreme) exaggeration to make a point.
  13. Her eyes sparkled like stars when she heard the news.
  14. We couldn't escape the wonderful aroma of sweet cinnamon and apples.
  15. A direct comparison using a form of the verb “to be.”
  16. The bee buzzed around the flower.
  17. The gloomy, dark day matched her dark mood.
  18. The snow was a blanket covering the town in soft white peaks.
  19. The screams and cheers from the crowd were deafening.
  20. Taste Imagery
  21. The candy-apple red convertible was beautiful.
  22. Summer Break is a million days away!
  23. Words whose sound suggest their meanings
  24. Imagery to describe feelings
  25. Sight Imagery
  26. The crunchy, salty, and spicy chips were the perfect afternoon snack.
  27. Giving inanimate object human characteristics.
  28. Smell imagery