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

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