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

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