The joy ofher dreamsfelt like apainfulpleasure.PersonificationMetaphorShe was asunhappy asa poorwomen canbe.Giving humantraits orcharacteristicsto non-humanobjects orconcepts.The necklaceseemed tocall out to her,promising alife of luxury.Mathilde'sdiscontenthinted at hereventualdownfall.OxymoronSymbolismThe necklacerepresentsMathilde'slonging for a lifeof wealth andstatus.ImageryIronyThe beautifuldress sparkledunder thelights of theballroom.A contrastbetweenexpectationand reality.Hints orclues aboutwhat willhappen laterin the story.A comparisonbetween twounlike thingsusing "like" or"as"In the end, thenecklace wasa fake, just likeher dreams ofwealth.The necklacewas a symbolof Mathilde'sdesires anddreams.AlliterationHyperboleForeshadowingSimileShe felt like aqueen at theball, the mostbeautifulwoman in theworld. She sighedsoftly, staring atthe shimmeringstones.The joy ofher dreamsfelt like apainfulpleasure.PersonificationMetaphorShe was asunhappy asa poorwomen canbe.Giving humantraits orcharacteristicsto non-humanobjects orconcepts.The necklaceseemed tocall out to her,promising alife of luxury.Mathilde'sdiscontenthinted at hereventualdownfall.OxymoronSymbolismThe necklacerepresentsMathilde'slonging for a lifeof wealth andstatus.ImageryIronyThe beautifuldress sparkledunder thelights of theballroom.A contrastbetweenexpectationand reality.Hints orclues aboutwhat willhappen laterin the story.A comparisonbetween twounlike thingsusing "like" or"as"In the end, thenecklace wasa fake, just likeher dreams ofwealth.The necklacewas a symbolof Mathilde'sdesires anddreams.AlliterationHyperboleForeshadowingSimileShe felt like aqueen at theball, the mostbeautifulwoman in theworld. She sighedsoftly, staring atthe shimmeringstones.

Figurative Language - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. 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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O
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O
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B
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I
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N
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G
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I
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G
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B
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I
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  1. G-The joy of her dreams felt like a painful pleasure.
  2. I-Personification
  3. B-Metaphor
  4. N-She was as unhappy as a poor women can be.
  5. O-Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human objects or concepts.
  6. G-The necklace seemed to call out to her, promising a life of luxury.
  7. G-Mathilde's discontent hinted at her eventual downfall.
  8. O-Oxymoron
  9. B-Symbolism
  10. I-The necklace represents Mathilde's longing for a life of wealth and status.
  11. N-Imagery
  12. G-Irony
  13. I-The beautiful dress sparkled under the lights of the ballroom.
  14. G-A contrast between expectation and reality.
  15. B-Hints or clues about what will happen later in the story.
  16. I-A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"
  17. N-In the end, the necklace was a fake, just like her dreams of wealth.
  18. O-The necklace was a symbol of Mathilde's desires and dreams.
  19. O-Alliteration
  20. I-Hyperbole
  21. O-Foreshadowing
  22. B-Simile
  23. N-She felt like a queen at the ball, the most beautiful woman in the world.
  24. B- She sighed softly, staring at the shimmering stones.