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

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