metaphorLincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.Carrie'scatclawedthe couch.I've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!hyperbolean extremeexaggerationOpportunityis knockingat my door.makes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"forming aword byimitatingits soundIt's likethe NorthPole outthere!Crash!My computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.onomatopoeiaZoom!makes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"givinghumanqualitiesto thingsI'm feelingbluetoday.personificationtwo or morewords thatstart with thesame soundHe's asblind asa bat.This boxis light asa feather.The starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.similealliterationmetaphorLincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.Carrie'scatclawedthe couch.I've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!hyperbolean extremeexaggerationOpportunityis knockingat my door.makes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"forming aword byimitatingits soundIt's likethe NorthPole outthere!Crash!My computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.onomatopoeiaZoom!makes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"givinghumanqualitiesto thingsI'm feelingbluetoday.personificationtwo or morewords thatstart with thesame soundHe's asblind asa bat.This boxis light asa feather.The starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.similealliteration

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