forming aword byimitatingits soundThis boxis light asa feather.Crash!Lincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.onomatopoeiametaphormakes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"personificationMy computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.two or morewords thatstart with thesame soundalliterationI'm feelingbluetoday.Zoom!He's asblind asa bat.The starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.Carrie'scatclawedthe couch.givinghumanqualitiesto thingsmakes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"It's likethe NorthPole outthere!I've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!Opportunityis knockingat my door.similean extremeexaggerationhyperboleforming aword byimitatingits soundThis boxis light asa feather.Crash!Lincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.onomatopoeiametaphormakes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"personificationMy computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.two or morewords thatstart with thesame soundalliterationI'm feelingbluetoday.Zoom!He's asblind asa bat.The starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.Carrie'scatclawedthe couch.givinghumanqualitiesto thingsmakes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"It's likethe NorthPole outthere!I've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!Opportunityis knockingat my door.similean extremeexaggerationhyperbole

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