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

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