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

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