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

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