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

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