MetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/arePersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?OxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherCompoundsentenceTwo simplesentencesjoined by aconjunctionContrastsBeingoppositeto anotherideaPolysyndeticlistingListing connected with aconjunction/connective–HyperboleOver-exaggerationListof 3When aword/phraseidea isrepeated 3timesImagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguagePatheticFallacygivinghumanfeelings tosomethingnon-humanRepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesAnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentenceFirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"Asyndeticlistinglisting connected with acomma instead of aconjunction/connectiveForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textDynamicVerbsdescribeactions wecan take, orthings thathappenThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/theyAlliterationThe repetitionof a letter atthe start ofwords in asentenceComplexsentenceA sentencecontaining amain and asubordinateclauseSimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like orasSimplesentenceA sentence thatcontains asingle clause -with a subjectand a verb.Juxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffectOnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribeAdjectivesA word todescribea nounMetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/arePersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?OxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherCompoundsentenceTwo simplesentencesjoined by aconjunctionContrastsBeingoppositeto anotherideaPolysyndeticlistingListing connected with aconjunction/connective–HyperboleOver-exaggerationListof 3When aword/phraseidea isrepeated 3timesImagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguagePatheticFallacygivinghumanfeelings tosomethingnon-humanRepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesAnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentenceFirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"Asyndeticlistinglisting connected with acomma instead of aconjunction/connectiveForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textDynamicVerbsdescribeactions wecan take, orthings thathappenThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/theyAlliterationThe repetitionof a letter atthe start ofwords in asentenceComplexsentenceA sentencecontaining amain and asubordinateclauseSimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like orasSimplesentenceA sentence thatcontains asingle clause -with a subjectand a verb.Juxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffectOnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribeAdjectivesA word todescribea noun

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