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

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