ComplexsentenceA sentencecontaining amain and asubordinateclauseAsyndeticlistinglisting connected with acomma instead of aconjunction/connectiveContrastsBeingoppositeto anotherideaCompoundsentenceTwo simplesentencesjoined by aconjunctionSimplesentenceA sentence thatcontains asingle clause -with a subjectand a verb.FirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"Juxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffectHyperboleOver-exaggerationAlliterationThe repetitionof a letter atthe start ofwords in asentenceThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/theyAdjectivesA word todescribea nounDynamicVerbsdescribeactions wecan take, orthings thathappenListof 3When aword/phraseidea isrepeated 3timesImagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguageRepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesPersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?AnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentencePatheticFallacygivinghumanfeelings tosomethingnon-humanOxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherPolysyndeticlistingListing connected with aconjunction/connective–ForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textOnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribeMetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/areSimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like orasComplexsentenceA sentencecontaining amain and asubordinateclauseAsyndeticlistinglisting connected with acomma instead of aconjunction/connectiveContrastsBeingoppositeto anotherideaCompoundsentenceTwo simplesentencesjoined by aconjunctionSimplesentenceA sentence thatcontains asingle clause -with a subjectand a verb.FirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"Juxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffectHyperboleOver-exaggerationAlliterationThe repetitionof a letter atthe start ofwords in asentenceThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/theyAdjectivesA word todescribea nounDynamicVerbsdescribeactions wecan take, orthings thathappenListof 3When aword/phraseidea isrepeated 3timesImagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguageRepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesPersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?AnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentencePatheticFallacygivinghumanfeelings tosomethingnon-humanOxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherPolysyndeticlistingListing connected with aconjunction/connective–ForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textOnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribeMetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/areSimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like oras

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