The sunwas tiredand decidedto sleep in.Example ofPersonificationMetaphorA comparisonwithout the words"like" or "as." Ittypically comparestwo unlike things bysaying one thing isthe other thing.SimileAcomparisonusing "like"or "as"I laughed sohard myvocal chordscame out.ExampleofHyperboleIronyExpecting one thingbut the unexpectedhappens; often forhumorous orsarcastic effect. Inliterature, there are3 different types.The church hasa cross on itand the law firmhas a picture ofa scale on thesign.ExampleofSymbolismExampleofMetaphorLife's a wheelof fortune andit's my chanceto spin it. -TupacExampleof SimileMy chain isso gold it'sas bright asthe sun.SymbolismThe use of aconcreteimage torepresent anabstract idea.ExampleofImageryThe sand waswarm and softbetween my toesas I slowly walkedalong the warmand sunlit beach.Time tohit thehay.Exampleof IdiomMeiosis(Understatement)Downplayingthe severity ofsomething/Tomake it seemless significantthan it isKing Triton warnsAriel about thedangers of thehuman word in "TheLittle Mirmaid." Thenwe see her more andmore curious aboutthe human world.Example ofForeshadowingI'm a soldier,these rhymesare myweapons. -EminemExampleofMetaphorExampleofAlliterationKodak Black'scool charismacaptivatescountlesscrowds.ForeshadowingWhen theauthor giveshints or cluesto indicate afuture event.You've got myheartbeatpumping away.Boom boomboom boomboom.Example ofOnomatopoeiaThe authoruses redimagery toshowsomething badmay happen.Example ofForeshadowingThe windwas out ofbreath tryingto keep upwith him.Example ofPersonificationIdiomA sentence orphrase that cannotbe understood bythe literal meaningof the words.ExampleofHyperboleThe bass in thesong had the carjumping so high Ithought I wasgoing to fly out thesunroof and landon a cloud."It's not that bad,"he says as hebites into thecardboard-stiffpizza, some of thecheese still frozen.Example ofMeiosis(Understatement)Exampleof IronyAs the dentistworked on myteeth, I could smellhis bad breath andsee how yellow histeeth were!The aroma offreshly bakedbread filled thekitchen, makingmy mouthwater.ExampleofImageryWhat he sawwas amountain asbig as hurtfeelings.Exampleof SimileThe moonthought nighthad caughther napping.Example ofPersonificationExampleofSymbolismThe ring from"Lord of theRings" hasmeaning ofpower andcorruption.PersonificationGiving humancharacteristicsto anonhumanthing.Example ofMeiosis(Understatement)I have a little bitof homework(when in realityyou have a tonof homework).Kanyecollectedcrazies andKardashians.ExampleofAlliterationShe drew aheart on mypaper to send amessage thatshe liked me.ExampleofSymbolismImageryUsing descriptivelanguage thatappeals to thereader's senses inorder to paint amental picture forthe reader.Thelifeguardis scaredof sharks.Exampleof IronyExampleof IdiomHit thebooksAlliterationThe repetitionof thebeginningconsonantsounds.The cop gota speedingticket on theway to work.Exampleof IronyWhen shescreams, itsounds likenails on achalkboard.Exampleof SimileIn the Matrix, Neohas a feeling ofbeing disconnectedfrom reality. Laterwe learn the worldhe knows is asimulation.Example ofForeshadowingExample ofOnomatopoeiaMeow!The catsnuggledme.HyperboleA largeexaggerationOnomatopoeiaPhoneticallyforming aword from asoundAllusionAn indirectreference to awell-knownperson, place,or figure.I've got amillionthings todo today.ExampleofHyperboleExample ofPersonificationSoft cryingcame fromthe moon.ExampleofAllusionHer longnails got herlooking like aboss in askirt, Okurrr."Life is like a box ofchocolates, younever know whatyou're gonna get,"my friend said when Iwas worried aboutwhat may happenwith my situation.ExampleofAllusionExample ofForeshadowingIn "Harry Potter andthe Sorcerer's Stone,"there's a three-headeddog guarding thetrapdoor. We laterlearn there is adangerous secretbeneath Hogwarts.He'smyRomeo.ExampleofAllusionIt's May 4th.May theFourth bewith you!ExampleofAllusionThe sunwas tiredand decidedto sleep in.Example ofPersonificationMetaphorA comparisonwithout the words"like" or "as." Ittypically comparestwo unlike things bysaying one thing isthe other thing.SimileAcomparisonusing "like"or "as"I laughed sohard myvocal chordscame out.ExampleofHyperboleIronyExpecting one thingbut the unexpectedhappens; often forhumorous orsarcastic effect. Inliterature, there are3 different types.The church hasa cross on itand the law firmhas a picture ofa scale on thesign.ExampleofSymbolismExampleofMetaphorLife's a wheelof fortune andit's my chanceto spin it. -TupacExampleof SimileMy chain isso gold it'sas bright asthe sun.SymbolismThe use of aconcreteimage torepresent anabstract idea.ExampleofImageryThe sand waswarm and softbetween my toesas I slowly walkedalong the warmand sunlit beach.Time tohit thehay.Exampleof IdiomMeiosis(Understatement)Downplayingthe severity ofsomething/Tomake it seemless significantthan it isKing Triton warnsAriel about thedangers of thehuman word in "TheLittle Mirmaid." Thenwe see her more andmore curious aboutthe human world.Example ofForeshadowingI'm a soldier,these rhymesare myweapons. -EminemExampleofMetaphorExampleofAlliterationKodak Black'scool charismacaptivatescountlesscrowds.ForeshadowingWhen theauthor giveshints or cluesto indicate afuture event.You've got myheartbeatpumping away.Boom boomboom boomboom.Example ofOnomatopoeiaThe authoruses redimagery toshowsomething badmay happen.Example ofForeshadowingThe windwas out ofbreath tryingto keep upwith him.Example ofPersonificationIdiomA sentence orphrase that cannotbe understood bythe literal meaningof the words.ExampleofHyperboleThe bass in thesong had the carjumping so high Ithought I wasgoing to fly out thesunroof and landon a cloud."It's not that bad,"he says as hebites into thecardboard-stiffpizza, some of thecheese still frozen.Example ofMeiosis(Understatement)Exampleof IronyAs the dentistworked on myteeth, I could smellhis bad breath andsee how yellow histeeth were!The aroma offreshly bakedbread filled thekitchen, makingmy mouthwater.ExampleofImageryWhat he sawwas amountain asbig as hurtfeelings.Exampleof SimileThe moonthought nighthad caughther napping.Example ofPersonificationExampleofSymbolismThe ring from"Lord of theRings" hasmeaning ofpower andcorruption.PersonificationGiving humancharacteristicsto anonhumanthing.Example ofMeiosis(Understatement)I have a little bitof homework(when in realityyou have a tonof homework).Kanyecollectedcrazies andKardashians.ExampleofAlliterationShe drew aheart on mypaper to send amessage thatshe liked me.ExampleofSymbolismImageryUsing descriptivelanguage thatappeals to thereader's senses inorder to paint amental picture forthe reader.Thelifeguardis scaredof sharks.Exampleof IronyExampleof IdiomHit thebooksAlliterationThe repetitionof thebeginningconsonantsounds.The cop gota speedingticket on theway to work.Exampleof IronyWhen shescreams, itsounds likenails on achalkboard.Exampleof SimileIn the Matrix, Neohas a feeling ofbeing disconnectedfrom reality. Laterwe learn the worldhe knows is asimulation.Example ofForeshadowingExample ofOnomatopoeiaMeow!The catsnuggledme.HyperboleA largeexaggerationOnomatopoeiaPhoneticallyforming aword from asoundAllusionAn indirectreference to awell-knownperson, place,or figure.I've got amillionthings todo today.ExampleofHyperboleExample ofPersonificationSoft cryingcame fromthe moon.ExampleofAllusionHer longnails got herlooking like aboss in askirt, Okurrr."Life is like a box ofchocolates, younever know whatyou're gonna get,"my friend said when Iwas worried aboutwhat may happenwith my situation.ExampleofAllusionExample ofForeshadowingIn "Harry Potter andthe Sorcerer's Stone,"there's a three-headeddog guarding thetrapdoor. We laterlearn there is adangerous secretbeneath Hogwarts.He'smyRomeo.ExampleofAllusionIt's May 4th.May theFourth bewith you!ExampleofAllusion

Figurative Language - Vandever - 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. Example of Personification
    The sun was tired and decided to sleep in.
  2. A comparison without the words "like" or "as." It typically compares two unlike things by saying one thing is the other thing.
    Metaphor
  3. A comparison using "like" or "as"
    Simile
  4. Example of Hyperbole
    I laughed so hard my vocal chords came out.
  5. Expecting one thing but the unexpected happens; often for humorous or sarcastic effect. In literature, there are 3 different types.
    Irony
  6. Example of Symbolism
    The church has a cross on it and the law firm has a picture of a scale on the sign.
  7. Life's a wheel of fortune and it's my chance to spin it. -Tupac
    Example of Metaphor
  8. My chain is so gold it's as bright as the sun.
    Example of Simile
  9. The use of a concrete image to represent an abstract idea.
    Symbolism
  10. The sand was warm and soft between my toes as I slowly walked along the warm and sunlit beach.
    Example of Imagery
  11. Example of Idiom
    Time to hit the hay.
  12. Downplaying the severity of something/To make it seem less significant than it is
    Meiosis (Understatement)
  13. Example of Foreshadowing
    King Triton warns Ariel about the dangers of the human word in "The Little Mirmaid." Then we see her more and more curious about the human world.
  14. Example of Metaphor
    I'm a soldier, these rhymes are my weapons. - Eminem
  15. Kodak Black's cool charisma captivates countless crowds.
    Example of Alliteration
  16. When the author gives hints or clues to indicate a future event.
    Foreshadowing
  17. Example of Onomatopoeia
    You've got my heartbeat pumping away. Boom boom boom boom boom.
  18. Example of Foreshadowing
    The author uses red imagery to show something bad may happen.
  19. Example of Personification
    The wind was out of breath trying to keep up with him.
  20. A sentence or phrase that cannot be understood by the literal meaning of the words.
    Idiom
  21. The bass in the song had the car jumping so high I thought I was going to fly out the sunroof and land on a cloud.
    Example of Hyperbole
  22. Example of Meiosis (Understatement)
    "It's not that bad," he says as he bites into the cardboard-stiff pizza, some of the cheese still frozen.
  23. As the dentist worked on my teeth, I could smell his bad breath and see how yellow his teeth were!
    Example of Irony
  24. Example of Imagery
    The aroma of freshly baked bread filled the kitchen, making my mouth water.
  25. Example of Simile
    What he saw was a mountain as big as hurt feelings.
  26. Example of Personification
    The moon thought night had caught her napping.
  27. The ring from "Lord of the Rings" has meaning of power and corruption.
    Example of Symbolism
  28. Giving human characteristics to a nonhuman thing.
    Personification
  29. I have a little bit of homework (when in reality you have a ton of homework).
    Example of Meiosis (Understatement)
  30. Example of Alliteration
    Kanye collected crazies and Kardashians.
  31. Example of Symbolism
    She drew a heart on my paper to send a message that she liked me.
  32. Using descriptive language that appeals to the reader's senses in order to paint a mental picture for the reader.
    Imagery
  33. Example of Irony
    The lifeguard is scared of sharks.
  34. Hit the books
    Example of Idiom
  35. The repetition of the beginning consonant sounds.
    Alliteration
  36. Example of Irony
    The cop got a speeding ticket on the way to work.
  37. Example of Simile
    When she screams, it sounds like nails on a chalkboard.
  38. Example of Foreshadowing
    In the Matrix, Neo has a feeling of being disconnected from reality. Later we learn the world he knows is a simulation.
  39. Meow! The cat snuggled me.
    Example of Onomatopoeia
  40. A large exaggeration
    Hyperbole
  41. Phonetically forming a word from a sound
    Onomatopoeia
  42. An indirect reference to a well-known person, place, or figure.
    Allusion
  43. Example of Hyperbole
    I've got a million things to do today.
  44. Soft crying came from the moon.
    Example of Personification
  45. Her long nails got her looking like a boss in a skirt, Okurrr.
    Example of Allusion
  46. Example of Allusion
    "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get," my friend said when I was worried about what may happen with my situation.
  47. In "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," there's a three-headed dog guarding the trapdoor. We later learn there is a dangerous secret beneath Hogwarts.
    Example of Foreshadowing
  48. Example of Allusion
    He's my Romeo.
  49. Example of Allusion
    It's May 4th. May the Fourth be with you!