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

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