MetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/areAsyndeticlistinglisting connected with acomma instead of aconjunction/connectiveAdjectivesA word todescribea nounForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textAnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentenceOnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribeJuxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffectContrastsBeingoppositeto anotherideaCompoundsentenceTwo simplesentencesjoined by aconjunctionPersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?RepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesDynamicVerbsdescribeactions wecan take, orthings thathappenFirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"ImagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguageAlliterationThe repetitionof a letter atthe start ofwords in asentencePatheticFallacygivinghumanfeelings tosomethingnon-humanOxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherListof 3When aword/phraseidea isrepeated 3timesSimplesentenceA sentence thatcontains asingle clause -with a subjectand a verb.SimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like orasComplexsentenceA sentencecontaining amain and asubordinateclauseThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/theyPolysyndeticlistingListing connected with aconjunction/connective–HyperboleOver-exaggerationMetaphorAcomparisonof one thingto anotherusing is/areAsyndeticlistinglisting connected with acomma instead of aconjunction/connectiveAdjectivesA word todescribea nounForeshadowingGiving hintsor clues asto the evntsin a textAnaphoraThe repetitionof a word orphrase at thebeginning ofevery sentenceOnomatopoeiaWords whichsound likethe noisestheydescribeJuxtapositiontwo thingsbeing seen orplaced closetogether withcontrastingeffectContrastsBeingoppositeto anotherideaCompoundsentenceTwo simplesentencesjoined by aconjunctionPersonificationWhat devicegives inanimateobjects humancharacteristics?RepetitionSaying thesame wordor phrasemultipletimesDynamicVerbsdescribeactions wecan take, orthings thathappenFirstpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveof "I"ImagerydescriptiveorfigurativelanguageAlliterationThe repetitionof a letter atthe start ofwords in asentencePatheticFallacygivinghumanfeelings tosomethingnon-humanOxymoronTwocontradictorytermsappeartogetherListof 3When aword/phraseidea isrepeated 3timesSimplesentenceA sentence thatcontains asingle clause -with a subjectand a verb.SimileComparingone thing toanotherusing like orasComplexsentenceA sentencecontaining amain and asubordinateclauseThirdpersonnarrativeStory is toldfrom theperspectiveofhe/she/theyPolysyndeticlistingListing connected with aconjunction/connective–HyperboleOver-exaggeration

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