OnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribeOxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherSimplesentenceA sentence thatcontains asingle clause -with a subjectand a verb.MetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/areHyperboleOver-exaggerationForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textRepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesFirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"ContrastsBeingoppositeto anotherideaImagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguagePatheticFallacygivinghumanfeelings tosomethingnon-humanSimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like orasJuxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffectAdjectivesA word todescribea nounListof 3When aword/phraseidea isrepeated 3timesAsyndeticlistinglisting connected with acomma instead of aconjunction/connectivePersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?AnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentenceAlliterationThe repetitionof a letter atthe start ofwords in asentencePolysyndeticlistingListing connected with aconjunction/connective–CompoundsentenceTwo simplesentencesjoined by aconjunctionComplexsentenceA sentencecontaining amain and asubordinateclauseThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/theyDynamicVerbsdescribeactions wecan take, orthings thathappenOnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribeOxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherSimplesentenceA sentence thatcontains asingle clause -with a subjectand a verb.MetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/areHyperboleOver-exaggerationForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textRepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesFirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"ContrastsBeingoppositeto anotherideaImagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguagePatheticFallacygivinghumanfeelings tosomethingnon-humanSimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like orasJuxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffectAdjectivesA word todescribea nounListof 3When aword/phraseidea isrepeated 3timesAsyndeticlistinglisting connected with acomma instead of aconjunction/connectivePersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?AnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentenceAlliterationThe repetitionof a letter atthe start ofwords in asentencePolysyndeticlistingListing connected with aconjunction/connective–CompoundsentenceTwo simplesentencesjoined by aconjunctionComplexsentenceA sentencecontaining amain and asubordinateclauseThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/theyDynamicVerbsdescribeactions wecan take, orthings thathappen

Language Techniques - 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. Words which sound like the noises they describe
    Onomatopoeia
  2. Two contradictory terms appear together
    Oxymoron
  3. A sentence that contains a single clause - with a subject and a verb.
    Simple sentence
  4. A comparison of one thing to another using is/are
    Metaphor
  5. Over-exaggeration
    Hyperbole
  6. Giving hints or clues as to the evnts in a text
    Foreshadowing
  7. Saying the same word or phrase multiple times
    Repetition
  8. Story is told from the perspective of "I"
    First person narrative
  9. Being opposite to another idea
    Contrasts
  10. descriptive or figurative language
    Imagery
  11. giving human feelings to something non-human
    Pathetic Fallacy
  12. Comparing one thing to another using like or as
    Simile
  13. two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect
    Juxtaposition
  14. A word to describe a noun
    Adjectives
  15. When a word/phrase idea is repeated 3 times
    List of 3
  16. listing connected with a comma instead of a conjunction/connective
    Asyndetic listing
  17. What device gives inanimate objects human characteristics?
    Personification
  18. The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of every sentence
    Anaphora
  19. The repetition of a letter at the start of words in a sentence
    Alliteration
  20. Listing connected with a conjunction/connective–
    Polysyndetic listing
  21. Two simple sentences joined by a conjunction
    Compound sentence
  22. A sentence containing a main and a subordinate clause
    Complex sentence
  23. Story is told from the perspective of he/she/they
    Third person narrative
  24. describe actions we can take, or things that happen
    Dynamic Verbs