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