A repetitionof sentencestructure.Hinting at futureor subsequentevents to cometo build tensionin a narrative.A statementthat isobviously andintentionallyexaggerated.The wordchoice andspeaking styleof a writer orcharacter.A comparisonof two ideas,events, objects,or people thatdoes not use“like” or “as.”A pairing ofseeminglycontradictoryterms used toconvey emphasisor tension.speech thatconveys theopposite ofits literalmeaningThe interpretationof a nonhumananimal, event, orobject asembodying humanqualities orcharacteristics.Extra freespace foryou!A comparisonbetweenobjects, events,or people thatuses “like” or“as.”Ideas, people,images, ideas, orobject placed nextto one another tohighlight theirdifferences.An instance oflanguageconveying theopposite of itsliteral meaning:The repetitionof the same orsimilarconsonantsounds insuccession.An informalpiece ofdialogue or turnof phrase usedin everydayconversation.An event thatoccurs that isthe oppositeof what isexpectedLendingdescriptionsgenerallyapplied tohuman beingsto nonhumans.Somethingused torepresent alarger conceptor idea.Usually applied totheater or literature,an instance in whichthe audience knowssomething thecharacters involveddo notA word that iscloselyassociated oridentical to thesound itdescribes.Multiple instancesof a word orphrase, often insuccession, usedfor emphasis.A compilation ofsensory detailsthat enable thereader tovisualize theevent.A parallel betweendisparate ideas,people, things, orevents that is moreelaborate than ametaphor or simile.An indirectreference to aperson, place,thing, event,or ideaA figure ofspeech that isindecipherablebased on thewords alone.A repetitionof sentencestructure.Hinting at futureor subsequentevents to cometo build tensionin a narrative.A statementthat isobviously andintentionallyexaggerated.The wordchoice andspeaking styleof a writer orcharacter.A comparisonof two ideas,events, objects,or people thatdoes not use“like” or “as.”A pairing ofseeminglycontradictoryterms used toconvey emphasisor tension.speech thatconveys theopposite ofits literalmeaningThe interpretationof a nonhumananimal, event, orobject asembodying humanqualities orcharacteristics.Extra freespace foryou!A comparisonbetweenobjects, events,or people thatuses “like” or“as.”Ideas, people,images, ideas, orobject placed nextto one another tohighlight theirdifferences.An instance oflanguageconveying theopposite of itsliteral meaning:The repetitionof the same orsimilarconsonantsounds insuccession.An informalpiece ofdialogue or turnof phrase usedin everydayconversation.An event thatoccurs that isthe oppositeof what isexpectedLendingdescriptionsgenerallyapplied tohuman beingsto nonhumans.Somethingused torepresent alarger conceptor idea.Usually applied totheater or literature,an instance in whichthe audience knowssomething thecharacters involveddo notA word that iscloselyassociated oridentical to thesound itdescribes.Multiple instancesof a word orphrase, often insuccession, usedfor emphasis.A compilation ofsensory detailsthat enable thereader tovisualize theevent.A parallel betweendisparate ideas,people, things, orevents that is moreelaborate than ametaphor or simile.An indirectreference to aperson, place,thing, event,or ideaA figure ofspeech that isindecipherablebased on thewords alone.

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