extremeexaggerationgivinghumanqualities tononhumanthingsforming aword byimitatingits soundI've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!makes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"onomatopoeiamakes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"He's asblind asa bat.Carrie'scatclawedthe couch.Opportunityis knockingat my door.Zoom!alliterationThe starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.hyperboleMy computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.two or morewords thatstart with thesame soundsimileIt's likethe NorthPole outthere!Crash!metaphorLincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.This boxis light asa feather.I'm feelingbluetoday.personificationextremeexaggerationgivinghumanqualities tononhumanthingsforming aword byimitatingits soundI've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!makes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"onomatopoeiamakes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"He's asblind asa bat.Carrie'scatclawedthe couch.Opportunityis knockingat my door.Zoom!alliterationThe starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.hyperboleMy computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.two or morewords thatstart with thesame soundsimileIt's likethe NorthPole outthere!Crash!metaphorLincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.This boxis light asa feather.I'm feelingbluetoday.personification

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. extreme exaggeration
  2. giving human qualities to nonhuman things
  3. forming a word by imitating its sound
  4. I've told you a million times to clean your room!
  5. makes a comparison without using "like" or "as"
  6. onomatopoeia
  7. makes a comparison using "like" or "as"
  8. He's as blind as a bat.
  9. Carrie's cat clawed the couch.
  10. Opportunity is knocking at my door.
  11. Zoom!
  12. alliteration
  13. The stars danced playfully in the sky.
  14. hyperbole
  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. simile
  18. It's like the North Pole out there!
  19. Crash!
  20. metaphor
  21. Lincoln licked lollipops loudly.
  22. This box is light as a feather.
  23. I'm feeling blue today.
  24. personification