MetaphorPersonificationShe wasas braveas aknight.Timecrawled toa standstill.The watersparkled likea thousanddiamonds.Quietas amouse.Time is ariver,constantlyflowingforward.The alarmclockscreamed atme to wakeup.Asfresh asa daisy.Quithorsingaround.She hasa heartof gold.The flowersdanced inthe gentlebreeze.MetaphorHe ran asfast as acheetahchasing itsprey.SimileThe smellalonecould havekilled me.She toldme that athousandtimes.The windwhistledas it blew.The car enginecoughed andsputteredbefore finallystarting.His wordswere sharpknives,cuttingthrough me.She sanglike a birdin the earlymorning.The stormraged onlike anangry bull.The buildingtoweredover the citylike a giant.PersonificationThe sungreeted uswith a warmembrace inthe morning.SimilePersonificationHer voicewas likenails on achalkboard.MetaphorHer newshit me likea ton ofbricks.A feathercould'veknockedme over.The moonis a glowingpearl in thenight sky.Theclassroomwas abeehive ofactivity.The oldhousecreaked andgroaned withage.SimileTheclassroomwas a sea ofeager faces.The windwhisperedsecretsthrough thetrees.The thundergrowled itsdisapproval.She ranlike thewind.The wavesplayed tagwith thechildren onthe beach.PersonificationThe oldman's storieswere aswinding as ariver.He wassick asa dog.The windhowled likea wild wolfin the night.MetaphorPersonificationShe wasas braveas aknight.Timecrawled toa standstill.The watersparkled likea thousanddiamonds.Quietas amouse.Time is ariver,constantlyflowingforward.The alarmclockscreamed atme to wakeup.Asfresh asa daisy.Quithorsingaround.She hasa heartof gold.The flowersdanced inthe gentlebreeze.MetaphorHe ran asfast as acheetahchasing itsprey.SimileThe smellalonecould havekilled me.She toldme that athousandtimes.The windwhistledas it blew.The car enginecoughed andsputteredbefore finallystarting.His wordswere sharpknives,cuttingthrough me.She sanglike a birdin the earlymorning.The stormraged onlike anangry bull.The buildingtoweredover the citylike a giant.PersonificationThe sungreeted uswith a warmembrace inthe morning.SimilePersonificationHer voicewas likenails on achalkboard.MetaphorHer newshit me likea ton ofbricks.A feathercould'veknockedme over.The moonis a glowingpearl in thenight sky.Theclassroomwas abeehive ofactivity.The oldhousecreaked andgroaned withage.SimileTheclassroomwas a sea ofeager faces.The windwhisperedsecretsthrough thetrees.The thundergrowled itsdisapproval.She ranlike thewind.The wavesplayed tagwith thechildren onthe beach.PersonificationThe oldman's storieswere aswinding as ariver.He wassick asa dog.The windhowled likea wild wolfin the night.

Figurative Language Bingo - 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. Personification
  3. She was as brave as a knight.
  4. Time crawled to a stand still.
  5. The water sparkled like a thousand diamonds.
  6. Quiet as a mouse.
  7. Time is a river, constantly flowing forward.
  8. The alarm clock screamed at me to wake up.
  9. As fresh as a daisy.
  10. Quit horsing around.
  11. She has a heart of gold.
  12. The flowers danced in the gentle breeze.
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  14. He ran as fast as a cheetah chasing its prey.
  15. Simile
  16. The smell alone could have killed me.
  17. She told me that a thousand times.
  18. The wind whistled as it blew.
  19. The car engine coughed and sputtered before finally starting.
  20. His words were sharp knives, cutting through me.
  21. She sang like a bird in the early morning.
  22. The storm raged on like an angry bull.
  23. The building towered over the city like a giant.
  24. Personification
  25. The sun greeted us with a warm embrace in the morning.
  26. Simile
  27. Personification
  28. Her voice was like nails on a chalkboard.
  29. Metaphor
  30. Her news hit me like a ton of bricks.
  31. A feather could've knocked me over.
  32. The moon is a glowing pearl in the night sky.
  33. The classroom was a beehive of activity.
  34. The old house creaked and groaned with age.
  35. Simile
  36. The classroom was a sea of eager faces.
  37. The wind whispered secrets through the trees.
  38. The thunder growled its disapproval.
  39. She ran like the wind.
  40. The waves played tag with the children on the beach.
  41. Personification
  42. The old man's stories were as winding as a river.
  43. He was sick as a dog.
  44. The wind howled like a wild wolf in the night.