Alliteration"She's asbeautifulas arose."Onomatopoeia"He's not poor-he'seconomicallydisadvantaged."Onomatopoeia"I'm sohungry Icould eata horse." "I told youthis amilliontimes."Oxymoron"Sally sellsseashellsby theseashore.""The silkytexture ofa rosepetal."SensoryImageryAssonanceSimile"You'resuch achicken"Personification"The smell ofdonuts is likekryptonite tome""The lightdanced onthe surfaceof the water."BUZZHyperbole"You are abreath offresh air""He's not aliar- he'screative withhis words.EuphemismMetaphorAllusionAlliteration"She's asbeautifulas arose."Onomatopoeia"He's not poor-he'seconomicallydisadvantaged."Onomatopoeia"I'm sohungry Icould eata horse." "I told youthis amilliontimes."Oxymoron"Sally sellsseashellsby theseashore.""The silkytexture ofa rosepetal."SensoryImageryAssonanceSimile"You'resuch achicken"Personification"The smell ofdonuts is likekryptonite tome""The lightdanced onthe surfaceof the water."BUZZHyperbole"You are abreath offresh air""He's not aliar- he'screative withhis words.EuphemismMetaphorAllusion

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. Alliteration
  2. "She's as beautiful as a rose."
  3. Onomatopoeia
  4. "He's not poor- he's economically disadvantaged."
  5. Onomatopoeia
  6. "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."
  7. "I told you this a million times."
  8. Oxymoron
  9. "Sally sells seashells by the seashore."
  10. "The silky texture of a rose petal."
  11. Sensory Imagery
  12. Assonance
  13. Simile
  14. "You're such a chicken"
  15. Personification
  16. "The smell of donuts is like kryptonite to me"
  17. "The light danced on the surface of the water."
  18. BUZZ
  19. Hyperbole
  20. "You are a breath of fresh air"
  21. "He's not a liar- he's creative with his words.
  22. Euphemism
  23. Metaphor
  24. Allusion