2 things placedside by sidethat are indirect contrastto each otherComparing 2things usingthe words“like” or “as”metaphorpunComparing 2thingswithout usingthe words“like” or “as”oxymoronBrief referenceto a real orfictionalperson, event,or placeThe author’sattitudetowards thesubject ; thevibesLanguage thatcreates imagesin the mind ofthe readerbased on the 5sensesallusionsymbolismtoneAnoverusedsaying orideahyperbolealliterationanalogyA comparisonof 2 unlikethings basedon a sharedtraitSimilarsoundingwords in anattempt to befunnymoodLetters or soundsthat are repeatedat the beginningof words in asentence orphraseonomatopoeiaThe feelingthe readerexperiencesGivinghuman-likequalities toan object orideasimilejuxtapositionCombining 2contradictory/oppositewords to create a newmeaningA word thatsounds likewhat itmeansimageryAn extremeexaggerationAn image orthing thatrepresentssomethingelseclichépersonification2 things placedside by sidethat are indirect contrastto each otherComparing 2things usingthe words“like” or “as”metaphorpunComparing 2thingswithout usingthe words“like” or “as”oxymoronBrief referenceto a real orfictionalperson, event,or placeThe author’sattitudetowards thesubject ; thevibesLanguage thatcreates imagesin the mind ofthe readerbased on the 5sensesallusionsymbolismtoneAnoverusedsaying orideahyperbolealliterationanalogyA comparisonof 2 unlikethings basedon a sharedtraitSimilarsoundingwords in anattempt to befunnymoodLetters or soundsthat are repeatedat the beginningof words in asentence orphraseonomatopoeiaThe feelingthe readerexperiencesGivinghuman-likequalities toan object orideasimilejuxtapositionCombining 2contradictory/oppositewords to create a newmeaningA word thatsounds likewhat itmeansimageryAn extremeexaggerationAn image orthing thatrepresentssomethingelseclichépersonification

Figurative Language - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. 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. 2 things placed side by side that are in direct contrast to each other
  2. Comparing 2 things using the words “like” or “as”
  3. metaphor
  4. pun
  5. Comparing 2 things without using the words “like” or “as”
  6. oxymoron
  7. Brief reference to a real or fictional person, event, or place
  8. The author’s attitude towards the subject ; the vibes
  9. Language that creates images in the mind of the reader based on the 5 senses
  10. allusion
  11. symbolism
  12. tone
  13. An overused saying or idea
  14. hyperbole
  15. alliteration
  16. analogy
  17. A comparison of 2 unlike things based on a shared trait
  18. Similar sounding words in an attempt to be funny
  19. mood
  20. Letters or sounds that are repeated at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase
  21. onomatopoeia
  22. The feeling the reader experiences
  23. Giving human-like qualities to an object or idea
  24. simile
  25. juxtaposition
  26. Combining 2 contradictory/opposite words to create a new meaning
  27. A word that sounds like what it means
  28. imagery
  29. An extreme exaggeration
  30. An image or thing that represents something else
  31. cliché
  32. personification