Similarsoundingwords in anattempt to befunnypersonificationclichéA word thatsounds likewhat itmeansThe author’sattitudetowards thesubject ; thevibesGivinghuman-likequalities toan object orideaComparing 2thingswithout usingthe words“like” or “as”onomatopoeiamoodalliterationsymbolismpuntoneBrief referenceto a real orfictionalperson, event,or placeAn extremeexaggerationAnoverusedsaying orideaAn image orthing thatrepresentssomethingelseThe feelingthe readerexperiencesimageryLetters or soundsthat are repeatedat the beginningof words in asentence orphraseallusion2 things placedside by sidethat are indirect contrastto each otherComparing 2things usingthe words“like” or “as”hyperbolemetaphorsimileoxymoronLanguage thatcreates imagesin the mind ofthe readerbased on the 5sensesjuxtapositionA comparisonof 2 unlikethings basedon a sharedtraitCombining 2contradictory/oppositewords to create a newmeaninganalogySimilarsoundingwords in anattempt to befunnypersonificationclichéA word thatsounds likewhat itmeansThe author’sattitudetowards thesubject ; thevibesGivinghuman-likequalities toan object orideaComparing 2thingswithout usingthe words“like” or “as”onomatopoeiamoodalliterationsymbolismpuntoneBrief referenceto a real orfictionalperson, event,or placeAn extremeexaggerationAnoverusedsaying orideaAn image orthing thatrepresentssomethingelseThe feelingthe readerexperiencesimageryLetters or soundsthat are repeatedat the beginningof words in asentence orphraseallusion2 things placedside by sidethat are indirect contrastto each otherComparing 2things usingthe words“like” or “as”hyperbolemetaphorsimileoxymoronLanguage thatcreates imagesin the mind ofthe readerbased on the 5sensesjuxtapositionA comparisonof 2 unlikethings basedon a sharedtraitCombining 2contradictory/oppositewords to create a newmeaninganalogy

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