alliteration2 things placedside by sidethat are indirect contrastto each otherA word thatsounds likewhat itmeanstoneThe feelingthe readerexperiencessymbolismCombining 2contradictory/oppositewords to create a newmeaningmetaphorGivinghuman-likequalities toan object orideapunsimilemoodSimilarsoundingwords in anattempt to befunnyallusionComparing 2thingswithout usingthe words“like” or “as”imageryComparing 2things usingthe words“like” or “as”juxtapositionLanguage thatcreates imagesin the mind ofthe readerbased on the 5sensesBrief referenceto a real orfictionalperson, event,or placeAnoverusedsaying orideapersonificationAn image orthing thatrepresentssomethingelseLetters or soundsthat are repeatedat the beginningof words in asentence orphraseA comparisonof 2 unlikethings basedon a sharedtraitoxymoronanalogyAn extremeexaggerationonomatopoeiaThe author’sattitudetowards thesubject ; thevibeshyperboleclichéalliteration2 things placedside by sidethat are indirect contrastto each otherA word thatsounds likewhat itmeanstoneThe feelingthe readerexperiencessymbolismCombining 2contradictory/oppositewords to create a newmeaningmetaphorGivinghuman-likequalities toan object orideapunsimilemoodSimilarsoundingwords in anattempt to befunnyallusionComparing 2thingswithout usingthe words“like” or “as”imageryComparing 2things usingthe words“like” or “as”juxtapositionLanguage thatcreates imagesin the mind ofthe readerbased on the 5sensesBrief referenceto a real orfictionalperson, event,or placeAnoverusedsaying orideapersonificationAn image orthing thatrepresentssomethingelseLetters or soundsthat are repeatedat the beginningof words in asentence orphraseA comparisonof 2 unlikethings basedon a sharedtraitoxymoronanalogyAn extremeexaggerationonomatopoeiaThe author’sattitudetowards thesubject ; thevibeshyperbolecliché

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