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

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