HyperboleOxymoron"You are abreath offresh air""You'resuch achicken""The smell ofdonuts is likekryptonite tome""The silkytexture ofa rosepetal.""I told youthis amilliontimes.""He's not aliar- he'screative withhis words.OnomatopoeiaMetaphorAssonance"Sally sellsseashellsby theseashore.""I'm sohungry Icould eata horse." "She's asbeautifulas arose."SimileAlliterationPersonificationBUZZOnomatopoeia"He's not poor-he'seconomicallydisadvantaged."Euphemism"The lightdanced onthe surfaceof the water."AllusionSensoryImageryHyperboleOxymoron"You are abreath offresh air""You'resuch achicken""The smell ofdonuts is likekryptonite tome""The silkytexture ofa rosepetal.""I told youthis amilliontimes.""He's not aliar- he'screative withhis words.OnomatopoeiaMetaphorAssonance"Sally sellsseashellsby theseashore.""I'm sohungry Icould eata horse." "She's asbeautifulas arose."SimileAlliterationPersonificationBUZZOnomatopoeia"He's not poor-he'seconomicallydisadvantaged."Euphemism"The lightdanced onthe surfaceof the water."AllusionSensoryImagery

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