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

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