juxtapositionA word thatsounds likewhat itmeansAn extremeexaggerationallusionA comparisonof 2 unlikethings basedon a sharedtraitComparing 2things usingthe words“like” or “as”An image orthing thatrepresentssomethingelseLetters or soundsthat are repeatedat the beginningof words in asentence orphraseAnoverusedsaying orideaonomatopoeiasimilesymbolismmoodBrief referenceto a real orfictionalperson, event,or placecliché2 things placedside by sidethat are indirect contrastto each otheralliterationCombining 2contradictory/oppositewords to create a newmeaningSimilarsoundingwords in anattempt to befunnyThe author’sattitudetowards thesubject ; thevibesLanguage thatcreates imagesin the mind ofthe readerbased on the 5sensestoneanalogypersonificationimagerypunComparing 2thingswithout usingthe words“like” or “as”Givinghuman-likequalities toan object orideaoxymoronThe feelingthe readerexperiencesmetaphorhyperbolejuxtapositionA word thatsounds likewhat itmeansAn extremeexaggerationallusionA comparisonof 2 unlikethings basedon a sharedtraitComparing 2things usingthe words“like” or “as”An image orthing thatrepresentssomethingelseLetters or soundsthat are repeatedat the beginningof words in asentence orphraseAnoverusedsaying orideaonomatopoeiasimilesymbolismmoodBrief referenceto a real orfictionalperson, event,or placecliché2 things placedside by sidethat are indirect contrastto each otheralliterationCombining 2contradictory/oppositewords to create a newmeaningSimilarsoundingwords in anattempt to befunnyThe author’sattitudetowards thesubject ; thevibesLanguage thatcreates imagesin the mind ofthe readerbased on the 5sensestoneanalogypersonificationimagerypunComparing 2thingswithout usingthe words“like” or “as”Givinghuman-likequalities toan object orideaoxymoronThe feelingthe readerexperiencesmetaphorhyperbole

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