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

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