personificationSimilarsoundingwords in anattempt to befunnyonomatopoeiametaphorComparing 2things usingthe words“like” or “as”Letters or soundsthat are repeatedat the beginningof words in asentence orphraseGivinghuman-likequalities toan object orideaimageryalliteration2 things placedside by sidethat are indirect contrastto each othermoodBrief referenceto a real orfictionalperson, event,or placejuxtapositionA word thatsounds likewhat itmeansA comparisonof 2 unlikethings basedon a sharedtraitThe author’sattitudetowards thesubject ; thevibesCombining 2contradictory/oppositewords to create a newmeaningAnoverusedsaying orideaThe feelingthe readerexperiencesanalogytonesymbolismComparing 2thingswithout usingthe words“like” or “as”clichéLanguage thatcreates imagesin the mind ofthe readerbased on the 5senseshyperboleoxymoronAn extremeexaggerationAn image orthing thatrepresentssomethingelsepunsimileallusionpersonificationSimilarsoundingwords in anattempt to befunnyonomatopoeiametaphorComparing 2things usingthe words“like” or “as”Letters or soundsthat are repeatedat the beginningof words in asentence orphraseGivinghuman-likequalities toan object orideaimageryalliteration2 things placedside by sidethat are indirect contrastto each othermoodBrief referenceto a real orfictionalperson, event,or placejuxtapositionA word thatsounds likewhat itmeansA comparisonof 2 unlikethings basedon a sharedtraitThe author’sattitudetowards thesubject ; thevibesCombining 2contradictory/oppositewords to create a newmeaningAnoverusedsaying orideaThe feelingthe readerexperiencesanalogytonesymbolismComparing 2thingswithout usingthe words“like” or “as”clichéLanguage thatcreates imagesin the mind ofthe readerbased on the 5senseshyperboleoxymoronAn extremeexaggerationAn image orthing thatrepresentssomethingelsepunsimileallusion

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