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These figurative language bingo cards feature 18 literary devices on a 4×4 grid for students in Grades 6–8. The word list includes common techniques like simile, metaphor, and alliteration as well as more advanced forms like verbal irony, dramatic irony, and oxymoron. Use these cards for vocabulary review during a figurative language unit or as a study tool before assessments.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Vocabulary
Grade Level:
6th – 8th Grades
Updated April 2025

Word List

  • simile
  • metaphor
  • idiom
  • alliteration
  • allusion
  • personification
  • hyperbole
  • pun
  • onomatopoeia
  • understatement
  • symbolism
  • verbal irony
  • situational irony
  • dramatic irony
  • adage/proverb
  • oxymoron
  • imagery
  • cliche

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Print a class set of unique bingo cards for classroom games, review sessions, or parties. Click 'View Bingo Cards' to choose how many cards to generate and customize the word list.

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