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

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