metaphoronomatopoeiaSimilarsoundingwords in anattempt to befunnyComparing 2things usingthe words“like” or “as”clichésimiletoneLanguage thatcreates imagesin the mind ofthe readerbased on the 5sensessymbolismGivinghuman-likequalities toan object orideaallusionAn image orthing thatrepresentssomethingelsemoodjuxtaposition2 things placedside by sidethat are indirect contrastto each otheroxymoronComparing 2thingswithout usingthe words“like” or “as”The author’sattitudetowards thesubject ; thevibespunAn extremeexaggerationThe feelingthe readerexperienceshyperboleA comparisonof 2 unlikethings basedon a sharedtraitA word thatsounds likewhat itmeansBrief referenceto a real orfictionalperson, event,or placeAnoverusedsaying orideaimageryLetters or soundsthat are repeatedat the beginningof words in asentence orphrasepersonificationCombining 2contradictory/oppositewords to create a newmeaningalliterationanalogymetaphoronomatopoeiaSimilarsoundingwords in anattempt to befunnyComparing 2things usingthe words“like” or “as”clichésimiletoneLanguage thatcreates imagesin the mind ofthe readerbased on the 5sensessymbolismGivinghuman-likequalities toan object orideaallusionAn image orthing thatrepresentssomethingelsemoodjuxtaposition2 things placedside by sidethat are indirect contrastto each otheroxymoronComparing 2thingswithout usingthe words“like” or “as”The author’sattitudetowards thesubject ; thevibespunAn extremeexaggerationThe feelingthe readerexperienceshyperboleA comparisonof 2 unlikethings basedon a sharedtraitA word thatsounds likewhat itmeansBrief referenceto a real orfictionalperson, event,or placeAnoverusedsaying orideaimageryLetters or soundsthat are repeatedat the beginningof words in asentence orphrasepersonificationCombining 2contradictory/oppositewords to create a newmeaningalliterationanalogy

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