Givinghuman-likequalities toan object orideajuxtapositionalliterationmetaphoranalogyonomatopoeiapunThe author’sattitudetowards thesubject ; thevibesAnoverusedsaying orideapersonificationallusionsimileThe feelingthe readerexperiencesA word thatsounds likewhat itmeansComparing 2things usingthe words“like” or “as”moodtoneCombining 2contradictory/oppositewords to create a newmeaningsymbolismLetters or soundsthat are repeatedat the beginningof words in asentence orphraseAn image orthing thatrepresentssomethingelseAn extremeexaggeration2 things placedside by sidethat are indirect contrastto each otheroxymoronBrief referenceto a real orfictionalperson, event,or placeimageryA comparisonof 2 unlikethings basedon a sharedtraitSimilarsoundingwords in anattempt to befunnyComparing 2thingswithout usingthe words“like” or “as”hyperboleLanguage thatcreates imagesin the mind ofthe readerbased on the 5sensesclichéGivinghuman-likequalities toan object orideajuxtapositionalliterationmetaphoranalogyonomatopoeiapunThe author’sattitudetowards thesubject ; thevibesAnoverusedsaying orideapersonificationallusionsimileThe feelingthe readerexperiencesA word thatsounds likewhat itmeansComparing 2things usingthe words“like” or “as”moodtoneCombining 2contradictory/oppositewords to create a newmeaningsymbolismLetters or soundsthat are repeatedat the beginningof words in asentence orphraseAn image orthing thatrepresentssomethingelseAn extremeexaggeration2 things placedside by sidethat are indirect contrastto each otheroxymoronBrief referenceto a real orfictionalperson, event,or placeimageryA comparisonof 2 unlikethings basedon a sharedtraitSimilarsoundingwords in anattempt to befunnyComparing 2thingswithout usingthe words“like” or “as”hyperboleLanguage thatcreates imagesin the mind ofthe readerbased on the 5sensescliché

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