Thepeacefullake wasa mirrorMetaphorShe is asthin as atoothpickSimileMetaphorShe was aDobermanguardingthe door.MetaphorDianawas amouse.Phrases thatexaggerate ameaning butcouldn't reallyhappenHyperboleComparingtwo thingsusing likeor asSimileThat bookwas sopopular, itflew off theshelvesHyperboleThebride gotcold feetHyperboleThe dogsaid helloto thespoonPersonificationHe is astingyScroogeHyperbolePersonificationGiving humancharacteristicsto non-humanthingsThe moonplayed hideand seekwith thecloudsPersonificationWhata jokePunI am sofull that Ithink Imight popHyperboleI turnedas whiteas a ghostSimileThe thunderwasgrumblingwith angerPersonificationAll of mydreams diedwhen I didn'thear mynameHyperboleOnomatopoeiaBOOMThisstory isinsaneHyperboleSimileComparingtwo unlikethings usinglike or asEEEKKK!!!OnomatopoeiaMy Dad'ssnoring islouder than afreight trainHyperboleOuch!OnomatopoeiaJessicagave methe coldshoulderHyperboleThepeacefullake wasa mirrorMetaphorShe is asthin as atoothpickSimileMetaphorShe was aDobermanguardingthe door.MetaphorDianawas amouse.Phrases thatexaggerate ameaning butcouldn't reallyhappenHyperboleComparingtwo thingsusing likeor asSimileThat bookwas sopopular, itflew off theshelvesHyperboleThebride gotcold feetHyperboleThe dogsaid helloto thespoonPersonificationHe is astingyScroogeHyperbolePersonificationGiving humancharacteristicsto non-humanthingsThe moonplayed hideand seekwith thecloudsPersonificationWhata jokePunI am sofull that Ithink Imight popHyperboleI turnedas whiteas a ghostSimileThe thunderwasgrumblingwith angerPersonificationAll of mydreams diedwhen I didn'thear mynameHyperboleOnomatopoeiaBOOMThisstory isinsaneHyperboleSimileComparingtwo unlikethings usinglike or asEEEKKK!!!OnomatopoeiaMy Dad'ssnoring islouder than afreight trainHyperboleOuch!OnomatopoeiaJessicagave methe coldshoulderHyperbole

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. Metaphor
    The peaceful lake was a mirror
  2. Simile
    She is as thin as a toothpick
  3. She was a Doberman guarding the door.
    Metaphor
  4. Diana was a mouse.
    Metaphor
  5. Hyperbole
    Phrases that exaggerate a meaning but couldn't really happen
  6. Simile
    Comparing two things using like or as
  7. Hyperbole
    That book was so popular, it flew off the shelves
  8. Hyperbole
    The bride got cold feet
  9. Personification
    The dog said hello to the spoon
  10. Hyperbole
    He is a stingy Scrooge
  11. Giving human characteristics to non-human things
    Personification
  12. Personification
    The moon played hide and seek with the clouds
  13. Pun
    What a joke
  14. Hyperbole
    I am so full that I think I might pop
  15. Simile
    I turned as white as a ghost
  16. Personification
    The thunder was grumbling with anger
  17. Hyperbole
    All of my dreams died when I didn't hear my name
  18. BOOM
    Onomatopoeia
  19. Hyperbole
    This story is insane
  20. Comparing two unlike things using like or as
    Simile
  21. Onomatopoeia
    EEEKKK!!!
  22. Hyperbole
    My Dad's snoring is louder than a freight train
  23. Onomatopoeia
    Ouch!
  24. Hyperbole
    Jessica gave me the cold shoulder