Isn't itobvious? A directcomparisonbetween twothings withoutusing "like" or "as."  A chain cansymbolizeoppression orunity,depending oncontext. A play on wordsthat uses similarsounds or multiplemeanings to befunny or clever.  A questionasked foreffect, not toget an answer.  ListenSilent Life is arollercoaster,full of upsand downs. A questionasked foreffect, not toget ananswer.Anexaggerationused to make apoint or createan effect.  The whistlingwindwanderedthrough thewoods. Using descriptivelanguage to createvivid pictures inthe reader's mind,appealing to thesenses.  A comparisonbetween twothings usingthe words"like" or "as."When an object,color, or actionrepresents adeeper meaningor idea.  The sunsmileddown onus. Every day,I wake up.Every day,I strive. A word or phrasemade byrearranging theletters of anotherword or phrase.  The repetition of aword or phrase atthe beginning ofsuccessivesentences or lines.  The beesbuzzed, andthe watersplashed.Words thatimitatesounds.  The car spedaway like arocket on thehighway. I’ve told youa thousandtimes toclean yourroom!  Giving humanqualities toanimals, objects,or ideas.  The repetitionof the samestarting soundin a series ofwords.  The pie smelledof warmcinnamon andsweet apples,its crust goldenbrown.Isn't itobvious? A directcomparisonbetween twothings withoutusing "like" or "as."  A chain cansymbolizeoppression orunity,depending oncontext. A play on wordsthat uses similarsounds or multiplemeanings to befunny or clever.  A questionasked foreffect, not toget an answer.  ListenSilent Life is arollercoaster,full of upsand downs. A questionasked foreffect, not toget ananswer.Anexaggerationused to make apoint or createan effect.  The whistlingwindwanderedthrough thewoods. Using descriptivelanguage to createvivid pictures inthe reader's mind,appealing to thesenses.  A comparisonbetween twothings usingthe words"like" or "as."When an object,color, or actionrepresents adeeper meaningor idea.  The sunsmileddown onus. Every day,I wake up.Every day,I strive. A word or phrasemade byrearranging theletters of anotherword or phrase.  The repetition of aword or phrase atthe beginning ofsuccessivesentences or lines.  The beesbuzzed, andthe watersplashed.Words thatimitatesounds.  The car spedaway like arocket on thehighway. I’ve told youa thousandtimes toclean yourroom!  Giving humanqualities toanimals, objects,or ideas.  The repetitionof the samestarting soundin a series ofwords.  The pie smelledof warmcinnamon andsweet apples,its crust goldenbrown.

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. Isn't it obvious?
  2. A direct comparison between two things without using "like" or "as."
  3. A chain can symbolize oppression or unity, depending on context.
  4. A play on words that uses similar sounds or multiple meanings to be funny or clever.
  5. A question asked for effect, not to get an answer.
  6. Listen → Silent
  7. Life is a rollercoaster, full of ups and downs.
  8. A question asked for effect, not to get an answer.
  9. An exaggeration used to make a point or create an effect.
  10. The whistling wind wandered through the woods.
  11. Using descriptive language to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind, appealing to the senses.
  12. A comparison between two things using the words "like" or "as."
  13. When an object, color, or action represents a deeper meaning or idea.
  14. The sun smiled down on us.
  15. Every day, I wake up. Every day, I strive.
  16. A word or phrase made by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase.
  17. The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive sentences or lines.
  18. The bees buzzed, and the water splashed.
  19. Words that imitate sounds.
  20. The car sped away like a rocket on the highway.
  21. I’ve told you a thousand times to clean your room!
  22. Giving human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas.
  23. The repetition of the same starting sound in a series of words.
  24. The pie smelled of warm cinnamon and sweet apples, its crust golden brown.