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

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