PolysyndeticlistingListing connected with aconjunction/connective–MetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/areOxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherContrastsBeingoppositeto anotherideaAsyndeticlistinglisting connected with acomma instead of aconjunction/connectivePatheticFallacygivinghumanfeelings tosomethingnon-humanImagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguageCompoundsentenceTwo simplesentencesjoined by aconjunctionComplexsentenceA sentencecontaining amain and asubordinateclausePersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?SimplesentenceA sentence thatcontains asingle clause -with a subjectand a verb.RepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesListof 3When aword/phraseidea isrepeated 3timesDynamicVerbsdescribeactions wecan take, orthings thathappenOnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribeJuxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffectSimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like orasForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/theyHyperboleOver-exaggerationFirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"AdjectivesA word todescribea nounAnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentenceAlliterationThe repetitionof a letter atthe start ofwords in asentencePolysyndeticlistingListing connected with aconjunction/connective–MetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/areOxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherContrastsBeingoppositeto anotherideaAsyndeticlistinglisting connected with acomma instead of aconjunction/connectivePatheticFallacygivinghumanfeelings tosomethingnon-humanImagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguageCompoundsentenceTwo simplesentencesjoined by aconjunctionComplexsentenceA sentencecontaining amain and asubordinateclausePersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?SimplesentenceA sentence thatcontains asingle clause -with a subjectand a verb.RepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesListof 3When aword/phraseidea isrepeated 3timesDynamicVerbsdescribeactions wecan take, orthings thathappenOnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribeJuxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffectSimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like orasForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/theyHyperboleOver-exaggerationFirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"AdjectivesA word todescribea nounAnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentenceAlliterationThe repetitionof a letter atthe start ofwords in asentence

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