PersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?HyperboleOver-exaggerationMetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/areSimplesentenceA sentence thatcontains asingle clause -with a subjectand a verb.RepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesAsyndeticlistinglisting connected with acomma instead of aconjunction/connectiveComplexsentenceA sentencecontaining amain and asubordinateclauseListof 3When aword/phraseidea isrepeated 3timesAdjectivesA word todescribea nounOnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribeJuxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffectThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/theySimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like orasCompoundsentenceTwo simplesentencesjoined by aconjunctionPolysyndeticlistingListing connected with aconjunction/connective–AnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentenceContrastsBeingoppositeto anotherideaPatheticFallacygivinghumanfeelings tosomethingnon-humanAlliterationThe repetitionof a letter atthe start ofwords in asentenceDynamicVerbsdescribeactions wecan take, orthings thathappenForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textOxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherFirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"ImagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguagePersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?HyperboleOver-exaggerationMetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/areSimplesentenceA sentence thatcontains asingle clause -with a subjectand a verb.RepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesAsyndeticlistinglisting connected with acomma instead of aconjunction/connectiveComplexsentenceA sentencecontaining amain and asubordinateclauseListof 3When aword/phraseidea isrepeated 3timesAdjectivesA word todescribea nounOnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribeJuxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffectThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/theySimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like orasCompoundsentenceTwo simplesentencesjoined by aconjunctionPolysyndeticlistingListing connected with aconjunction/connective–AnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentenceContrastsBeingoppositeto anotherideaPatheticFallacygivinghumanfeelings tosomethingnon-humanAlliterationThe repetitionof a letter atthe start ofwords in asentenceDynamicVerbsdescribeactions wecan take, orthings thathappenForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textOxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherFirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"Imagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguage

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