The author’sattitudetowards thesubject ; thevibesimageryclichéoxymorontoneComparing 2thingswithout usingthe words“like” or “as”Anoverusedsaying orideapersonification2 things placedside by sidethat are indirect contrastto each otherComparing 2things usingthe words“like” or “as”A word thatsounds likewhat itmeanshyperboleanalogyThe feelingthe readerexperiencesjuxtapositionmoodGivinghuman-likequalities toan object orideaonomatopoeiasymbolismBrief referenceto a real orfictionalperson, event,or placeSimilarsoundingwords in anattempt to befunnyA comparisonof 2 unlikethings basedon a sharedtraitLanguage thatcreates imagesin the mind ofthe readerbased on the 5sensespunLetters or soundsthat are repeatedat the beginningof words in asentence orphrasemetaphorAn extremeexaggerationallusionCombining 2contradictory/oppositewords to create a newmeaningalliterationAn image orthing thatrepresentssomethingelsesimileThe author’sattitudetowards thesubject ; thevibesimageryclichéoxymorontoneComparing 2thingswithout usingthe words“like” or “as”Anoverusedsaying orideapersonification2 things placedside by sidethat are indirect contrastto each otherComparing 2things usingthe words“like” or “as”A word thatsounds likewhat itmeanshyperboleanalogyThe feelingthe readerexperiencesjuxtapositionmoodGivinghuman-likequalities toan object orideaonomatopoeiasymbolismBrief referenceto a real orfictionalperson, event,or placeSimilarsoundingwords in anattempt to befunnyA comparisonof 2 unlikethings basedon a sharedtraitLanguage thatcreates imagesin the mind ofthe readerbased on the 5sensespunLetters or soundsthat are repeatedat the beginningof words in asentence orphrasemetaphorAn extremeexaggerationallusionCombining 2contradictory/oppositewords to create a newmeaningalliterationAn image orthing thatrepresentssomethingelsesimile

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