AdjectivesA word todescribea nounMetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/areJuxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffectHyperboleOver-exaggerationAlliterationThe repetitionof a letter atthe start ofwords in asentenceThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/theyAsyndeticlistinglisting connected with acomma instead of aconjunction/connectivePersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?OnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribeOxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherImagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguageContrastsBeingoppositeto anotherideaSimplesentenceA sentence thatcontains asingle clause -with a subjectand a verb.FirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"PatheticFallacygivinghumanfeelings tosomethingnon-humanComplexsentenceA sentencecontaining amain and asubordinateclauseRepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesSimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like orasCompoundsentenceTwo simplesentencesjoined by aconjunctionForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textAnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentenceDynamicVerbsdescribeactions wecan take, orthings thathappenPolysyndeticlistingListing connected with aconjunction/connective–Listof 3When aword/phraseidea isrepeated 3timesAdjectivesA word todescribea nounMetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/areJuxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffectHyperboleOver-exaggerationAlliterationThe repetitionof a letter atthe start ofwords in asentenceThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/theyAsyndeticlistinglisting connected with acomma instead of aconjunction/connectivePersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?OnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribeOxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherImagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguageContrastsBeingoppositeto anotherideaSimplesentenceA sentence thatcontains asingle clause -with a subjectand a verb.FirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"PatheticFallacygivinghumanfeelings tosomethingnon-humanComplexsentenceA sentencecontaining amain and asubordinateclauseRepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesSimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like orasCompoundsentenceTwo simplesentencesjoined by aconjunctionForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textAnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentenceDynamicVerbsdescribeactions wecan take, orthings thathappenPolysyndeticlistingListing connected with aconjunction/connective–Listof 3When aword/phraseidea isrepeated 3times

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