MetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/areSimplesentenceA sentence thatcontains asingle clause -with a subjectand a verb.AlliterationThe repetitionof a letter atthe start ofwords in asentenceForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textPersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?FirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"OxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherAdjectivesA word todescribea nounComplexsentenceA sentencecontaining amain and asubordinateclausePatheticFallacygivinghumanfeelings tosomethingnon-humanThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/theyOnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribeDynamicVerbsdescribeactions wecan take, orthings thathappenCompoundsentenceTwo simplesentencesjoined by aconjunctionPolysyndeticlistingListing connected with aconjunction/connective–Asyndeticlistinglisting connected with acomma instead of aconjunction/connectiveListof 3When aword/phraseidea isrepeated 3timesAnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentenceImagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguageRepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesJuxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffectSimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like orasHyperboleOver-exaggerationContrastsBeingoppositeto anotherideaMetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/areSimplesentenceA sentence thatcontains asingle clause -with a subjectand a verb.AlliterationThe repetitionof a letter atthe start ofwords in asentenceForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textPersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?FirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"OxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherAdjectivesA word todescribea nounComplexsentenceA sentencecontaining amain and asubordinateclausePatheticFallacygivinghumanfeelings tosomethingnon-humanThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/theyOnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribeDynamicVerbsdescribeactions wecan take, orthings thathappenCompoundsentenceTwo simplesentencesjoined by aconjunctionPolysyndeticlistingListing connected with aconjunction/connective–Asyndeticlistinglisting connected with acomma instead of aconjunction/connectiveListof 3When aword/phraseidea isrepeated 3timesAnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentenceImagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguageRepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesJuxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffectSimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like orasHyperboleOver-exaggerationContrastsBeingoppositeto anotheridea

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