It's likethe NorthPole outthere!givinghumanqualities tononhumanthingstwo or morewords thatstart with thesame soundI've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!forming aword byimitatingits soundextremeexaggerationThis boxis light asa feather.simileHe's asblind asa bat.The starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.Lincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.makes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"I'm feelingbluetoday.metaphorCarrie'scatclawedthe couch.makes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"alliterationonomatopoeiahyperboleZoom!Opportunityis knockingat my door.My computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.personificationCrash!It's likethe NorthPole outthere!givinghumanqualities tononhumanthingstwo or morewords thatstart with thesame soundI've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!forming aword byimitatingits soundextremeexaggerationThis boxis light asa feather.simileHe's asblind asa bat.The starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.Lincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.makes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"I'm feelingbluetoday.metaphorCarrie'scatclawedthe couch.makes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"alliterationonomatopoeiahyperboleZoom!Opportunityis knockingat my door.My computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.personificationCrash!

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