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