AlliterationThebrownbutterwent bitterAllusionShe had thedetectiveskills ofSherlockHolmesPersonificationThe windwhisperedthroughthe treesHyperboleI'm sohungry Icould eata horseHer heartisshatteredglassMetaphorOnomatopoeiaThe birdscawedoverheadThanks for theadvice. I'll writeit down in my'Things I Don'tNeed to Hear'journal.SarcasmTeeth likesticks ofgumSimile(like)He was areal Romeo,and she washis JulietAllusionSimile(like)It was likedrippingbloodThe starswinked downat me in thedarkness.PersonificationMetaphorTime isa thiefMolly mademagnificentmuffins, butonly onMondays. AlliterationSimile(as)It was aslight asa featherThe car wentchitty-chitty-bang-bang asit flew throughthe airOnomatopoeiaHis eyessparklesas brightas starsSimile(as)Herbackpackweighed atonne!HyperboleSarcasmOh great,Mondayagain.AlliterationThebrownbutterwent bitterAllusionShe had thedetectiveskills ofSherlockHolmesPersonificationThe windwhisperedthroughthe treesHyperboleI'm sohungry Icould eata horseHer heartisshatteredglassMetaphorOnomatopoeiaThe birdscawedoverheadThanks for theadvice. I'll writeit down in my'Things I Don'tNeed to Hear'journal.SarcasmTeeth likesticks ofgumSimile(like)He was areal Romeo,and she washis JulietAllusionSimile(like)It was likedrippingbloodThe starswinked downat me in thedarkness.PersonificationMetaphorTime isa thiefMolly mademagnificentmuffins, butonly onMondays. AlliterationSimile(as)It was aslight asa featherThe car wentchitty-chitty-bang-bang asit flew throughthe airOnomatopoeiaHis eyessparklesas brightas starsSimile(as)Herbackpackweighed atonne!HyperboleSarcasmOh great,Mondayagain.

Lit Devices 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. The brown butter went bitter
    Alliteration
  2. She had the detective skills of Sherlock Holmes
    Allusion
  3. The wind whispered through the trees
    Personification
  4. I'm so hungry I could eat a horse
    Hyperbole
  5. Metaphor
    Her heart is shattered glass
  6. The birds cawed overhead
    Onomatopoeia
  7. Sarcasm
    Thanks for the advice. I'll write it down in my 'Things I Don't Need to Hear' journal.
  8. Simile (like)
    Teeth like sticks of gum
  9. Allusion
    He was a real Romeo, and she was his Juliet
  10. It was like dripping blood
    Simile (like)
  11. Personification
    The stars winked down at me in the darkness.
  12. Time is a thief
    Metaphor
  13. Alliteration
    Molly made magnificent muffins, but only on Mondays.
  14. It was as light as a feather
    Simile (as)
  15. Onomatopoeia
    The car went chitty-chitty-bang-bang as it flew through the air
  16. Simile (as)
    His eyes sparkles as bright as stars
  17. Hyperbole
    Her backpack weighed a tonne!
  18. Oh great, Monday again.
    Sarcasm