metaphorforming aword byimitatingits soundI'm feelingbluetoday.onomatopoeiaI've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!two or morewords thatstart with thesame soundsimilegivinghumanqualitiesto thingsmakes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"Crash!Zoom!makes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"Opportunityis knockingat my door.an extremeexaggerationIt's likethe NorthPole outthere!Carrie'scatclawedthe couch.alliterationHe's asblind asa bat.The starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.My computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.personificationThis boxis light asa feather.Lincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.hyperbolemetaphorforming aword byimitatingits soundI'm feelingbluetoday.onomatopoeiaI've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!two or morewords thatstart with thesame soundsimilegivinghumanqualitiesto thingsmakes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"Crash!Zoom!makes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"Opportunityis knockingat my door.an extremeexaggerationIt's likethe NorthPole outthere!Carrie'scatclawedthe couch.alliterationHe's asblind asa bat.The starsdancedplayfullyin the sky.My computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and useit.personificationThis boxis light asa feather.Lincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.hyperbole

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