givinghumanqualities tononhumanthingsmetaphorIt's likethe NorthPole outthere!hyperbolemakes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"forming aword byimitatingits soundalliterationHe's asblind asa bat.My computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.Lincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.Carrie'scatclawedthe couch.makes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"extremeexaggerationThis boxis light asa feather.Zoom!Crash!personificationI'm feelingbluetoday.onomatopoeiasimiletwo or morewords thatstart with thesame soundOpportunityis knockingat my door.I've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!The starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.givinghumanqualities tononhumanthingsmetaphorIt's likethe NorthPole outthere!hyperbolemakes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"forming aword byimitatingits soundalliterationHe's asblind asa bat.My computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.Lincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.Carrie'scatclawedthe couch.makes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"extremeexaggerationThis boxis light asa feather.Zoom!Crash!personificationI'm feelingbluetoday.onomatopoeiasimiletwo or morewords thatstart with thesame soundOpportunityis knockingat my door.I've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!The starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.

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