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

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