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

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