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

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