Crash!makes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"I'm feelingbluetoday.two or morewords thatstart with thesame soundZoom!an extremeexaggerationonomatopoeiaforming aword byimitatingits soundsimileThe starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.makes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"Carrie'scatclawedthe couch.It's likethe NorthPole outthere!He's asblind asa bat.givinghumanqualitiesto thingsOpportunityis knockingat my door.This boxis light asa feather.metaphorMy computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.personificationhyperboleI've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!alliterationLincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.Crash!makes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"I'm feelingbluetoday.two or morewords thatstart with thesame soundZoom!an extremeexaggerationonomatopoeiaforming aword byimitatingits soundsimileThe starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.makes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"Carrie'scatclawedthe couch.It's likethe NorthPole outthere!He's asblind asa bat.givinghumanqualitiesto thingsOpportunityis knockingat my door.This boxis light asa feather.metaphorMy computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.personificationhyperboleI've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!alliterationLincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.

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