OxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/theyJuxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffectRepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesSimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like orasAnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentenceCompoundsentenceTwo simplesentencesjoined by aconjunctionComplexsentenceA sentencecontaining amain and asubordinateclauseListof 3When aword/phraseidea isrepeated 3timesMetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/areOnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribeSimplesentenceA sentence thatcontains asingle clause -with a subjectand a verb.PatheticFallacygivinghumanfeelings tosomethingnon-humanHyperboleOver-exaggerationDynamicVerbsdescribeactions wecan take, orthings thathappenImagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguageForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textAsyndeticlistinglisting connected with acomma instead of aconjunction/connectivePolysyndeticlistingListing connected with aconjunction/connective–FirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"AdjectivesA word todescribea nounContrastsBeingoppositeto anotherideaPersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?AlliterationThe repetitionof a letter atthe start ofwords in asentenceOxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/theyJuxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffectRepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesSimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like orasAnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentenceCompoundsentenceTwo simplesentencesjoined by aconjunctionComplexsentenceA sentencecontaining amain and asubordinateclauseListof 3When aword/phraseidea isrepeated 3timesMetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/areOnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribeSimplesentenceA sentence thatcontains asingle clause -with a subjectand a verb.PatheticFallacygivinghumanfeelings tosomethingnon-humanHyperboleOver-exaggerationDynamicVerbsdescribeactions wecan take, orthings thathappenImagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguageForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textAsyndeticlistinglisting connected with acomma instead of aconjunction/connectivePolysyndeticlistingListing connected with aconjunction/connective–FirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"AdjectivesA word todescribea nounContrastsBeingoppositeto anotherideaPersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?AlliterationThe 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. Two contradictory terms appear together
    Oxymoron
  2. Story is told from the perspective of he/she/they
    Third person narrative
  3. two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect
    Juxtaposition
  4. Saying the same word or phrase multiple times
    Repetition
  5. Comparing one thing to another using like or as
    Simile
  6. The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of every sentence
    Anaphora
  7. Two simple sentences joined by a conjunction
    Compound sentence
  8. A sentence containing a main and a subordinate clause
    Complex sentence
  9. When a word/phrase idea is repeated 3 times
    List of 3
  10. A comparison of one thing to another using is/are
    Metaphor
  11. Words which sound like the noises they describe
    Onomatopoeia
  12. A sentence that contains a single clause - with a subject and a verb.
    Simple sentence
  13. giving human feelings to something non-human
    Pathetic Fallacy
  14. Over-exaggeration
    Hyperbole
  15. describe actions we can take, or things that happen
    Dynamic Verbs
  16. descriptive or figurative language
    Imagery
  17. Giving hints or clues as to the evnts in a text
    Foreshadowing
  18. listing connected with a comma instead of a conjunction/connective
    Asyndetic listing
  19. Listing connected with a conjunction/connective–
    Polysyndetic listing
  20. Story is told from the perspective of "I"
    First person narrative
  21. A word to describe a noun
    Adjectives
  22. Being opposite to another idea
    Contrasts
  23. What device gives inanimate objects human characteristics?
    Personification
  24. The repetition of a letter at the start of words in a sentence
    Alliteration