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

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