Rhetorical Device Definition

This bingo card has a free space and 24 words: A parallel between disparate ideas, people, things, or events that is more elaborate than a metaphor or simile., Extra free space for you!, A statement that is obviously and intentionally exaggerated., A pairing of seemingly contradictory terms used to convey emphasis or tension., The repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in succession., The word choice and speaking style of a writer or character., An instance of language conveying the opposite of its literal meaning:, An indirect reference to a person, place, thing, event, or idea, A repetition of sentence structure., Hinting at future or subsequent events to come to build tension in a narrative., speech that conveys the opposite of its literal meaning, A word that is closely associated or identical to the sound it describes., A compilation of sensory details that enable the reader to visualize the event., Multiple instances of a word or phrase, often in succession, used for emphasis., The interpretation of a nonhuman animal, event, or object as embodying human qualities or characteristics., Lending descriptions generally applied to human beings to nonhumans., Ideas, people, images, ideas, or object placed next to one another to highlight their differences., An informal piece of dialogue or turn of phrase used in everyday conversation., An event that occurs that is the opposite of what is expected, Usually applied to theater or literature, an instance in which the audience knows something the characters involved do not, A figure of speech that is indecipherable based on the words alone., A comparison between objects, events, or people that uses “like” or “as.”, Something used to represent a larger concept or idea. and A comparison of two ideas, events, objects, or people that does not use “like” or “as.”.

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