A parallel betweendisparate ideas,people, things, orevents that is moreelaborate than ametaphor or simile.Lendingdescriptionsgenerallyapplied tohuman beingsto nonhumans.speech thatconveys theopposite ofits literalmeaningHinting at futureor subsequentevents to cometo build tensionin a narrative.A word that iscloselyassociated oridentical to thesound itdescribes.The interpretationof a nonhumananimal, event, orobject asembodying humanqualities orcharacteristics.Extra freespace foryou!An instance oflanguageconveying theopposite of itsliteral meaning:Somethingused torepresent alarger conceptor idea.A compilation ofsensory detailsthat enable thereader tovisualize theevent.An informalpiece ofdialogue or turnof phrase usedin everydayconversation.Multiple instancesof a word orphrase, often insuccession, usedfor emphasis.A figure ofspeech that isindecipherablebased on thewords alone.The wordchoice andspeaking styleof a writer orcharacter.Ideas, people,images, ideas, orobject placed nextto one another tohighlight theirdifferences.A pairing ofseeminglycontradictoryterms used toconvey emphasisor tension.A comparisonbetweenobjects, events,or people thatuses “like” or“as.”The repetitionof the same orsimilarconsonantsounds insuccession.A statementthat isobviously andintentionallyexaggerated.An event thatoccurs that isthe oppositeof what isexpectedAn indirectreference to aperson, place,thing, event,or ideaA repetitionof sentencestructure.A comparisonof two ideas,events, objects,or people thatdoes not use“like” or “as.”Usually applied totheater or literature,an instance in whichthe audience knowssomething thecharacters involveddo notA parallel betweendisparate ideas,people, things, orevents that is moreelaborate than ametaphor or simile.Lendingdescriptionsgenerallyapplied tohuman beingsto nonhumans.speech thatconveys theopposite ofits literalmeaningHinting at futureor subsequentevents to cometo build tensionin a narrative.A word that iscloselyassociated oridentical to thesound itdescribes.The interpretationof a nonhumananimal, event, orobject asembodying humanqualities orcharacteristics.Extra freespace foryou!An instance oflanguageconveying theopposite of itsliteral meaning:Somethingused torepresent alarger conceptor idea.A compilation ofsensory detailsthat enable thereader tovisualize theevent.An informalpiece ofdialogue or turnof phrase usedin everydayconversation.Multiple instancesof a word orphrase, often insuccession, usedfor emphasis.A figure ofspeech that isindecipherablebased on thewords alone.The wordchoice andspeaking styleof a writer orcharacter.Ideas, people,images, ideas, orobject placed nextto one another tohighlight theirdifferences.A pairing ofseeminglycontradictoryterms used toconvey emphasisor tension.A comparisonbetweenobjects, events,or people thatuses “like” or“as.”The repetitionof the same orsimilarconsonantsounds insuccession.A statementthat isobviously andintentionallyexaggerated.An event thatoccurs that isthe oppositeof what isexpectedAn indirectreference to aperson, place,thing, event,or ideaA repetitionof sentencestructure.A comparisonof two ideas,events, objects,or people thatdoes not use“like” or “as.”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. A parallel between disparate ideas, people, things, or events that is more elaborate than a metaphor or simile.
  2. Lending descriptions generally applied to human beings to nonhumans.
  3. speech that conveys the opposite of its literal meaning
  4. Hinting at future or subsequent events to come to build tension in a narrative.
  5. A word that is closely associated or identical to the sound it describes.
  6. The interpretation of a nonhuman animal, event, or object as embodying human qualities or characteristics.
  7. Extra free space for you!
  8. An instance of language conveying the opposite of its literal meaning:
  9. Something used to represent a larger concept or idea.
  10. A compilation of sensory details that enable the reader to visualize the event.
  11. An informal piece of dialogue or turn of phrase used in everyday conversation.
  12. Multiple instances of a word or phrase, often in succession, used for emphasis.
  13. A figure of speech that is indecipherable based on the words alone.
  14. The word choice and speaking style of a writer or character.
  15. Ideas, people, images, ideas, or object placed next to one another to highlight their differences.
  16. A pairing of seemingly contradictory terms used to convey emphasis or tension.
  17. A comparison between objects, events, or people that uses “like” or “as.”
  18. The repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in succession.
  19. A statement that is obviously and intentionally exaggerated.
  20. An event that occurs that is the opposite of what is expected
  21. An indirect reference to a person, place, thing, event, or idea
  22. A repetition of sentence structure.
  23. A comparison of two ideas, events, objects, or people that does not use “like” or “as.”
  24. Usually applied to theater or literature, an instance in which the audience knows something the characters involved do not