Word power bingo

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms

1. Clue

   The dictionary meaning.

   Item

   Denotation

2. Clue

   The feeling it carries.

   Item

   Connotation

3. Clue

   Says one thing is another.

   Item

   Metaphor

4. Clue

   Compares using as or like.

   Item

   Simile

5. Clue

   Deliberate exaggeration.

   Item

   Hyperbole

6. Clue

   Speaks to the senses.

   Item

   Imagery

7. Clue

   Stands for something more.

   Item

   Symbol

8. Clue

   The central character.

   Item

   Protagonist

9. Clue

   What the work means.

   Item

   Theme

Instructions

Read each clue and tap the term it describes.

Explanation