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

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