givinghumanqualitiesto thingsonomatopeiaCrash!He's asblind asa bat.makes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"alliterationIt's likethe NorthPole outthere!Opportunityis knockingat my door.metaphorCarrie'scatclawedthe couch.I'm feelingbluetoday.The starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.similemakes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"My computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.two or morewords thatstart with thesame soundThis boxis light asa feather.hyperboleexaggerationZoom!Lincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.personificationforming aword byimitatingits soundI've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!givinghumanqualitiesto thingsonomatopeiaCrash!He's asblind asa bat.makes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"alliterationIt's likethe NorthPole outthere!Opportunityis knockingat my door.metaphorCarrie'scatclawedthe couch.I'm feelingbluetoday.The starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.similemakes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"My computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.two or morewords thatstart with thesame soundThis boxis light asa feather.hyperboleexaggerationZoom!Lincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.personificationforming aword byimitatingits soundI've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!

Figurative Language - 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. giving human qualities to things
  2. onomatopeia
  3. Crash!
  4. He's as blind as a bat.
  5. makes a comparison without using "like" or "as"
  6. alliteration
  7. It's like the North Pole out there!
  8. Opportunity is knocking at my door.
  9. metaphor
  10. Carrie's cat clawed the couch.
  11. I'm feeling blue today.
  12. The stars danced playfully in the sky.
  13. simile
  14. makes a comparison using "like" or "as"
  15. My computer throws a fit every time I try and use it.
  16. two or more words that start with the same sound
  17. This box is light as a feather.
  18. hyperbole
  19. exaggeration
  20. Zoom!
  21. Lincoln licked lollipops loudly.
  22. personification
  23. forming a word by imitating its sound
  24. I've told you a million times to clean your room!