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

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