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

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