simileAnoverusedsaying orideaoxymoronSimilarsoundingwords in anattempt to befunnyBrief referenceto a real orfictionalperson, event,or placeA word thatsounds likewhat itmeansAn extremeexaggerationclichéComparing 2thingswithout usingthe words“like” or “as”A comparisonof 2 unlikethings basedon a sharedtraitmoodLanguage thatcreates imagesin the mind ofthe readerbased on the 5senseshyperbolejuxtapositionLetters or soundsthat are repeatedat the beginningof words in asentence orphrasesymbolismGivinghuman-likequalities toan object orideatoneonomatopoeiaimageryAn image orthing thatrepresentssomethingelseCombining 2contradictory/oppositewords to create a newmeaningallusionpersonificationanalogypunalliterationThe feelingthe readerexperiencesComparing 2things usingthe words“like” or “as”metaphorThe author’sattitudetowards thesubject ; thevibes2 things placedside by sidethat are indirect contrastto each othersimileAnoverusedsaying orideaoxymoronSimilarsoundingwords in anattempt to befunnyBrief referenceto a real orfictionalperson, event,or placeA word thatsounds likewhat itmeansAn extremeexaggerationclichéComparing 2thingswithout usingthe words“like” or “as”A comparisonof 2 unlikethings basedon a sharedtraitmoodLanguage thatcreates imagesin the mind ofthe readerbased on the 5senseshyperbolejuxtapositionLetters or soundsthat are repeatedat the beginningof words in asentence orphrasesymbolismGivinghuman-likequalities toan object orideatoneonomatopoeiaimageryAn image orthing thatrepresentssomethingelseCombining 2contradictory/oppositewords to create a newmeaningallusionpersonificationanalogypunalliterationThe feelingthe readerexperiencesComparing 2things usingthe words“like” or “as”metaphorThe author’sattitudetowards thesubject ; thevibes2 things placedside by sidethat are indirect contrastto each other

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