exaggerationIt's likethe NorthPole outthere!two or morewords thatstart with thesame soundI'm feelingbluetoday.makes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"personificationforming aword byimitatingits soundHe's asblind asa bat.The starsdancedplayfully inthe sky.alliterationCarrie'scatclawedthe couch.Crash!Zoom!similieLincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.I've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!My computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and use it.metaphormakes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"This boxis light asa feather.onomatopeiagivinghumanqualitiesto thingsOpportunityis knockingat my door.hyperboleexaggerationIt's likethe NorthPole outthere!two or morewords thatstart with thesame soundI'm feelingbluetoday.makes acomparisonusing "like"or "as"personificationforming aword byimitatingits soundHe's asblind asa bat.The starsdancedplayfully inthe sky.alliterationCarrie'scatclawedthe couch.Crash!Zoom!similieLincolnlickedlollipopsloudly.I've told youa milliontimes toclean yourroom!My computerthrows a fitevery time Itry and use it.metaphormakes acomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"This boxis light asa feather.onomatopeiagivinghumanqualitiesto thingsOpportunityis knockingat my door.hyperbole

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