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

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