Carrie'scatclawedthe couch.Zoom!I'm feelingbluetoday.makes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"My computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and use it.hyperboleIt's likethe NorthPole outthere!givinghumanqualitiesto thingssimiliemetaphorThis boxis light asa feather.Lincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.Crash!The starsdancedplayfully inthe sky.personificationHe's asblind asa bat.makes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"forming aword byimitatingits soundonomatopeiaalliterationI've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!exaggerationOpportunityis knockingat my door.two or morewords thatstart with thesame soundCarrie'scatclawedthe couch.Zoom!I'm feelingbluetoday.makes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"My computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and use it.hyperboleIt's likethe NorthPole outthere!givinghumanqualitiesto thingssimiliemetaphorThis boxis light asa feather.Lincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.Crash!The starsdancedplayfully inthe sky.personificationHe's asblind asa bat.makes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"forming aword byimitatingits soundonomatopeiaalliterationI've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!exaggerationOpportunityis knockingat my door.two or morewords thatstart with thesame sound

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. Carrie's cat clawed the couch.
  2. Zoom!
  3. I'm feeling blue today.
  4. makes a comparison using "like" or "as"
  5. My computer throws a fit every time I try and use it.
  6. hyperbole
  7. It's like the North Pole out there!
  8. giving human qualities to things
  9. similie
  10. metaphor
  11. This box is light as a feather.
  12. Lincoln licked lollipops loudly.
  13. Crash!
  14. The stars danced playfully in the sky.
  15. personification
  16. He's as blind as a bat.
  17. makes a comparison without using "like" or "as"
  18. forming a word by imitating its sound
  19. onomatopeia
  20. alliteration
  21. I've told you a million times to clean your room!
  22. exaggeration
  23. Opportunity is knocking at my door.
  24. two or more words that start with the same sound