I've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!makes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"Lincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.hyperboleCarrie'scatclawedthe couch.The starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.Zoom!makes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"My computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.alliterationI'm feelingbluetoday.metaphorThis boxis light asa feather.onomatopoeiaCrash!He's asblind asa bat.It's likethe NorthPole outthere!two or morewords thatstart with thesame soundpersonificationgivinghumanqualities tononhumanthingsOpportunityis knockingat my door.simileextremeexaggerationforming aword byimitatingits soundI've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!makes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"Lincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.hyperboleCarrie'scatclawedthe couch.The starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.Zoom!makes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"My computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.alliterationI'm feelingbluetoday.metaphorThis boxis light asa feather.onomatopoeiaCrash!He's asblind asa bat.It's likethe NorthPole outthere!two or morewords thatstart with thesame soundpersonificationgivinghumanqualities tononhumanthingsOpportunityis knockingat my door.simileextremeexaggerationforming aword byimitatingits sound

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