metaphorComparing 2things usingthe words“like” or “as”toneGivinghuman-likequalities toan object oridea2 things placedside by sidethat are indirect contrastto each otherComparing 2thingswithout usingthe words“like” or “as”symbolismAnoverusedsaying orideaalliterationSimilarsoundingwords in anattempt to befunnyA comparisonof 2 unlikethings basedon a sharedtraitoxymoronhyperboleAn extremeexaggerationLetters or soundsthat are repeatedat the beginningof words in asentence orphraseAn image orthing thatrepresentssomethingelseclichéThe author’sattitudetowards thesubject ; thevibesanalogyjuxtapositionmoodLanguage thatcreates imagesin the mind ofthe readerbased on the 5sensesThe feelingthe readerexperiencespunBrief referenceto a real orfictionalperson, event,or placeallusionimageryonomatopoeiaA word thatsounds likewhat itmeanssimilepersonificationCombining 2contradictory/oppositewords to create a newmeaningmetaphorComparing 2things usingthe words“like” or “as”toneGivinghuman-likequalities toan object oridea2 things placedside by sidethat are indirect contrastto each otherComparing 2thingswithout usingthe words“like” or “as”symbolismAnoverusedsaying orideaalliterationSimilarsoundingwords in anattempt to befunnyA comparisonof 2 unlikethings basedon a sharedtraitoxymoronhyperboleAn extremeexaggerationLetters or soundsthat are repeatedat the beginningof words in asentence orphraseAn image orthing thatrepresentssomethingelseclichéThe author’sattitudetowards thesubject ; thevibesanalogyjuxtapositionmoodLanguage thatcreates imagesin the mind ofthe readerbased on the 5sensesThe feelingthe readerexperiencespunBrief referenceto a real orfictionalperson, event,or placeallusionimageryonomatopoeiaA word thatsounds likewhat itmeanssimilepersonificationCombining 2contradictory/oppositewords to create a newmeaning

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. metaphor
  2. Comparing 2 things using the words “like” or “as”
  3. tone
  4. Giving human-like qualities to an object or idea
  5. 2 things placed side by side that are in direct contrast to each other
  6. Comparing 2 things without using the words “like” or “as”
  7. symbolism
  8. An overused saying or idea
  9. alliteration
  10. Similar sounding words in an attempt to be funny
  11. A comparison of 2 unlike things based on a shared trait
  12. oxymoron
  13. hyperbole
  14. An extreme exaggeration
  15. Letters or sounds that are repeated at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase
  16. An image or thing that represents something else
  17. cliché
  18. The author’s attitude towards the subject ; the vibes
  19. analogy
  20. juxtaposition
  21. mood
  22. Language that creates images in the mind of the reader based on the 5 senses
  23. The feeling the reader experiences
  24. pun
  25. Brief reference to a real or fictional person, event, or place
  26. allusion
  27. imagery
  28. onomatopoeia
  29. A word that sounds like what it means
  30. simile
  31. personification
  32. Combining 2 contradictory/opposite words to create a new meaning