a characterwho displaysfew, if any,distinguishingtraits"The sandslid silentlyinto thesea."when theopposite of whattheaudience/readerexpects takesplaceWhen the narratoris not a characteris is confined to asingle character'sperceptions.something thathas a meaning initself and alsostands forsomething largerthan itselfa characterwho is well-developed andexhibits avariety of traits"I remember thedust--the brown,crumbly dust oflate summer--arid,sterile dust thatgets in the eyes."The decisiveturning pointin the story"My fatheris as wiseas KingSolomon."A strugglebetween twoopposingforcesWhen thenarrator is not acharacter and isable to see intothe minds of allcharacters"Thewindowrattled allnight.""Only whenI'mimprisonedwill I befree.""Schoolisprison.""His eyeswere likewindows thattold all.""Because Icould not stopfor death,/ Hekindly stoppedfor me."When thenarrator is acharacter in thestory andprovides a firsthand account.A characterwho remainsthe samewhen theaudience orreader knowssomething thatthe charactersdo not"livingdeath"The type ofcharacterwho growsand developsemotionallyThe time andplace inwhich theaction of thestory occurs.saying onethings butmeaninganother"He drankgallons oflemonade andate a truck loadof hot dogs."a characterwho displaysfew, if any,distinguishingtraits"The sandslid silentlyinto thesea."when theopposite of whattheaudience/readerexpects takesplaceWhen the narratoris not a characteris is confined to asingle character'sperceptions.something thathas a meaning initself and alsostands forsomething largerthan itselfa characterwho is well-developed andexhibits avariety of traits"I remember thedust--the brown,crumbly dust oflate summer--arid,sterile dust thatgets in the eyes."The decisiveturning pointin the story"My fatheris as wiseas KingSolomon."A strugglebetween twoopposingforcesWhen thenarrator is not acharacter and isable to see intothe minds of allcharacters"Thewindowrattled allnight.""Only whenI'mimprisonedwill I befree.""Schoolisprison.""His eyeswere likewindows thattold all.""Because Icould not stopfor death,/ Hekindly stoppedfor me."When thenarrator is acharacter in thestory andprovides a firsthand account.A characterwho remainsthe samewhen theaudience orreader knowssomething thatthe charactersdo not"livingdeath"The type ofcharacterwho growsand developsemotionallyThe time andplace inwhich theaction of thestory occurs.saying onethings butmeaninganother"He drankgallons oflemonade andate a truck loadof hot dogs."

Figurative Language & Literary Elements Bingo - 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 character who displays few, if any, distinguishing traits
  2. "The sand slid silently into the sea."
  3. when the opposite of what the audience/reader expects takes place
  4. When the narrator is not a character is is confined to a single character's perceptions.
  5. something that has a meaning in itself and also stands for something larger than itself
  6. a character who is well-developed and exhibits a variety of traits
  7. "I remember the dust--the brown, crumbly dust of late summer--arid, sterile dust that gets in the eyes."
  8. The decisive turning point in the story
  9. "My father is as wise as King Solomon."
  10. A struggle between two opposing forces
  11. When the narrator is not a character and is able to see into the minds of all characters
  12. "The window rattled all night."
  13. "Only when I'm imprisoned will I be free."
  14. "School is prison."
  15. "His eyes were like windows that told all."
  16. "Because I could not stop for death,/ He kindly stopped for me."
  17. When the narrator is a character in the story and provides a first hand account.
  18. A character who remains the same
  19. when the audience or reader knows something that the characters do not
  20. "living death"
  21. The type of character who grows and develops emotionally
  22. The time and place in which the action of the story occurs.
  23. saying one things but meaning another
  24. "He drank gallons of lemonade and ate a truck load of hot dogs."