ContrastsBeingoppositeto anotherideaRepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesHyperboleOver-exaggerationAnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentenceAsyndeticlistinglisting connected with acomma instead of aconjunction/connectiveForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textSimplesentenceA sentence thatcontains asingle clause -with a subjectand a verb.ThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/theyOnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribeFirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"ImagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguageComplexsentenceA sentencecontaining amain and asubordinateclauseListof 3When aword/phraseidea isrepeated 3timesMetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/arePolysyndeticlistingListing connected with aconjunction/connective–AdjectivesA word todescribea nounDynamicVerbsdescribeactions wecan take, orthings thathappenAlliterationThe repetitionof a letter atthe start ofwords in asentencePatheticFallacygivinghumanfeelings tosomethingnon-humanSimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like orasOxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherPersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?CompoundsentenceTwo simplesentencesjoined by aconjunctionJuxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffectContrastsBeingoppositeto anotherideaRepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesHyperboleOver-exaggerationAnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentenceAsyndeticlistinglisting connected with acomma instead of aconjunction/connectiveForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textSimplesentenceA sentence thatcontains asingle clause -with a subjectand a verb.ThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/theyOnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribeFirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"ImagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguageComplexsentenceA sentencecontaining amain and asubordinateclauseListof 3When aword/phraseidea isrepeated 3timesMetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/arePolysyndeticlistingListing connected with aconjunction/connective–AdjectivesA word todescribea nounDynamicVerbsdescribeactions wecan take, orthings thathappenAlliterationThe repetitionof a letter atthe start ofwords in asentencePatheticFallacygivinghumanfeelings tosomethingnon-humanSimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like orasOxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherPersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?CompoundsentenceTwo simplesentencesjoined by aconjunctionJuxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffect

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