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

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