Analogy(extendedmetaphor withmultiple pointsof comparison)Allusion toa fictionalor literaryworkPolysyndeton(items in a listjoined withmultiple"ands")RhetoricalQuestionEpithet forsomeone otherthan Jesus Christ(descriptivephrase instead ofactual name)Allusion toa hymn(withoutnaming it)Ethos: speakerquotes a non-LDS figurewith moralcredibilityAsyndeton(items in alist joinedwith no"ands")Personification(giving humanqualities toabstractions orinanimateobjects)Logos: speakercites anacademic studyto provide logicalsupport for achurch principleParadox(apparentlycontradictorystatement thatcontains ameasure of truth)Climax (list ofwords, phrases,or clauses in anorder ofincreasingimportance)Pathos: speakershares a storydesigned toevoke a strongemotionalresponseRhyme(sequentialrepetition ofsounds at theends of words)Alliteration(phrase withwordsbeginning withthe same letter)Understatement(a statementthat downplaysthe magnitudeof something)Simile(comparestwo objectsusing "like"or "as")Irony (sayingone thingwhilemeaninganother)Metaphor(comparestwo objectswithout using"like" or "as")Allegory(extendedmetaphorwith multipleobjects)Overstatement(the use ofexaggerationfor emphasis)Allusion to ahistoricalperson orevent (withoutexplaining it)Ethos: speakerreferencestheir expertisein a non-church areaEpithet forJesus Christ(descriptivephrase insteadof actual name)Analogy(extendedmetaphor withmultiple pointsof comparison)Allusion toa fictionalor literaryworkPolysyndeton(items in a listjoined withmultiple"ands")RhetoricalQuestionEpithet forsomeone otherthan Jesus Christ(descriptivephrase instead ofactual name)Allusion toa hymn(withoutnaming it)Ethos: speakerquotes a non-LDS figurewith moralcredibilityAsyndeton(items in alist joinedwith no"ands")Personification(giving humanqualities toabstractions orinanimateobjects)Logos: speakercites anacademic studyto provide logicalsupport for achurch principleParadox(apparentlycontradictorystatement thatcontains ameasure of truth)Climax (list ofwords, phrases,or clauses in anorder ofincreasingimportance)Pathos: speakershares a storydesigned toevoke a strongemotionalresponseRhyme(sequentialrepetition ofsounds at theends of words)Alliteration(phrase withwordsbeginning withthe same letter)Understatement(a statementthat downplaysthe magnitudeof something)Simile(comparestwo objectsusing "like"or "as")Irony (sayingone thingwhilemeaninganother)Metaphor(comparestwo objectswithout using"like" or "as")Allegory(extendedmetaphorwith multipleobjects)Overstatement(the use ofexaggerationfor emphasis)Allusion to ahistoricalperson orevent (withoutexplaining it)Ethos: speakerreferencestheir expertisein a non-church areaEpithet forJesus Christ(descriptivephrase insteadof actual name)

General Conference Rhetorical Bingo - 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. Analogy (extended metaphor with multiple points of comparison)
  2. Allusion to a fictional or literary work
  3. Polysyndeton (items in a list joined with multiple "ands")
  4. Rhetorical Question
  5. Epithet for someone other than Jesus Christ (descriptive phrase instead of actual name)
  6. Allusion to a hymn (without naming it)
  7. Ethos: speaker quotes a non-LDS figure with moral credibility
  8. Asyndeton (items in a list joined with no "ands")
  9. Personification (giving human qualities to abstractions or inanimate objects)
  10. Logos: speaker cites an academic study to provide logical support for a church principle
  11. Paradox (apparently contradictory statement that contains a measure of truth)
  12. Climax (list of words, phrases, or clauses in an order of increasing importance)
  13. Pathos: speaker shares a story designed to evoke a strong emotional response
  14. Rhyme (sequential repetition of sounds at the ends of words)
  15. Alliteration (phrase with words beginning with the same letter)
  16. Understatement (a statement that downplays the magnitude of something)
  17. Simile (compares two objects using "like" or "as")
  18. Irony (saying one thing while meaning another)
  19. Metaphor (compares two objects without using "like" or "as")
  20. Allegory (extended metaphor with multiple objects)
  21. Overstatement (the use of exaggeration for emphasis)
  22. Allusion to a historical person or event (without explaining it)
  23. Ethos: speaker references their expertise in a non-church area
  24. Epithet for Jesus Christ (descriptive phrase instead of actual name)